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[IM software] Your opinion of Pidgin? (aka GAIM)

Started by JongWK, December 22, 2008, 09:46:27 AM

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JongWK

December 22, 2008, 09:46:27 AM
I haven't used it yet, but it seems like I need something like it (too many IM accounts, you see). Do you have any experience with Pidgin? If so, can you share any user tips?
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StormBringer

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December 22, 2008, 09:56:57 AM
Quote from: JongWK;275038I haven't used it yet, but it seems like I need something like it (too many IM accounts, you see). Do you have any experience with Pidgin? If so, can you share any user tips?
The proxy at work prevents it, except for Lotus Sametime, but I use it at home.  Easy to set up, easy to use.  I don't know how it compares to Trillian these days, as I haven't used it in years.

Pidgin will never support skins, according to their site.  How much difference that makes in your choice is up to you.
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Jason Coplen

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December 22, 2008, 07:40:42 PM
I'm a big fan of pidgin, and I feel it works well. I'm on FreeBsd and the only other client that comes close is kopete.

Be sure to set your preferences first thing, and some of the plugins are useful. I use the history one to show me what was said in the last conversation with a person so I can get my memory jogged if it's been a while.
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jswa

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December 24, 2008, 05:18:59 AM
Quote from: StormBringer;275044The proxy at work prevents it, except for Lotus Sametime, but I use it at home.  Easy to set up, easy to use.  I don't know how it compares to Trillian these days, as I haven't used it in years.

Pidgin will never support skins, according to their site.  How much difference that makes in your choice is up to you.


Trillian is far more bloated and buggy than Pidgin.

Insufficient Metal

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December 25, 2008, 04:43:17 PM
It's the only IM client I've used for years -- ever since Trillian turned to nagware, actually. It's incredibly stable, and it works. It's probably not as flashy as Trillian is (I wouldn't know), but it works as intended, and that's good enough for me.

I second what's been said about looking through the plugins and finding things to make your user experience more pleasant. Also make sure to turn on chat logging if you want to remember past conversations -- it's off by default.
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