Pidgin (software)

Functionalities

Support of several operating systems of which Windows and several systems Unix such as GNU/Linux and BSD
Support of several protocols (14 out of standard and more than 10 others via plugins)
Support of several accounts of access for each protocol or service
Déclenchement of scripts automated on a precise action during the changes of states of the contact (called Buddy Pounces )
Fenêtres of the messages in miters for management of the conversations
Groupement of several contacts of the same person with protocols/different services in only one single contact.
Recording of the conversations (cat) in files log
pop-up Window of notification available with the graft (plugin) Guifications and the graft libnotify
Support integrated of NSS (Network Security Services), allowing a coding of the messages of the customer towards the waiter for the protocols which support it.
Grafts (plugins) " Messaging" Off-tea-record; , and Pidgin encryption which allows a coding of the messages from beginning to end.
Possibility of addition or configuration of alias for each contact
Support of the proxies in HTTP or SOCKS 4 or 5.
Handwriting verification (for this function, it is necessary to install Aspell moreover)
Intégration in Pidgin of a zone for the notifications

Protocols managed by Pidgin

Among the protocols managed by Pidgin, one finds (alphabetically):

Apple Hello
Gadu-Gadu
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
Lotus Sametime of IBM, (supported before by the plugin third Meanwhile), support since Pidgin 2.0.0
MySpaceIM Web site of the plugin, support since Pidgin 2.2.0
Novell GroupWise
OSCAR (used by ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Mac)
QQ (supported before by the plugin third OpenQ), support since Pidgin 2.0.0
SIMPLE SILC
using SIP (Session Protocol Initiation), (for the moment, support only of the function of discussion (cat)), support since Pidgin 2.0.0
Windows Live Messenger (alias .NET Messenger Service or MSN Messenger) (via the protocol MSNP)
XMPP (used by, amongst other things, Jabber and Google Talk)
Yahoo! Messenger
Zephyr

Protocoles which is not supported any more in Pidgin

FAKE (Talk to OSCAR), since Pidgin 2.0.0
Napster via OpenNap, since Pidgin 2.0.0, if not to see the plugin Napster (not yet functional) of PluginPack

Protocols supported by grafts (plugins) not provided with Pidgin

The plugins below do not appear in the list of the plugins. In the place, they create new entries in the field protocol of the editor of account and makes it possible the user to be connected to new networks of discussion or instant messaging.

DirectNet, plugin third for DirectNet (instant messaging posts at station) to see infos HERE, not the binary available ones, to compile starting from the CVS
IMPS, third plugin for Smart (note the services IMPS available whose SmartVas from now on are stopped, see HERE, if not information interesting the
Tlen.pl, information on the third plugin on SourceForge and remote loading of binary with nic.com .pl
Xfire, plugin third gfire for this protocol and binary to download HERE
RVP, plugin third for the protocol Outlook RVP on the site of Fabien Carrion, not of binary available, explanation to compile the plugin HERE
Battle.net, plugin third gaim-bnet to connect itself to the battle.net instant message service. The binary ones are available HERE
NateOn, plugin third for this protocol on the site nateon.haz3.com, Wiki nateon binary Windows
Netsoul, plugin third gaim-netsoul for this protocol used by schools of engineers (EPITA and EPITECH), binary available
LCS (ms Live Communication Server), plugin third SIPE for this protocol. Not the binary available ones.
ICB (Internet Citizen' S Band), plugin third gaim-icb for this protocol. Sources and binary available.
SNPP (Simple Network Paging Protocol), third plugin for this protocol in Purple Plugin Pack. Sources and binary available.

The software makes it possible to be connected at the same time on several waiters by using several different protocols.

Cryptography

The messages can be encrypted by using a plugin Off-tea-Record Messaging (OTR) available on the Web site of project OTR.

There is also a plugin Pidgin-Encryption which uses coding RSA.

Plugins additional

It is about plugins normal i.e. that they do not add additional protocols. On the other hand they appear in the list of the plugins and provide additional functionalities.

Guifications is a plugin for Pidgin which posts a small window during a few seconds in a corner of the screen defines by the user. This window posts messages of the " type; Jacques you écrit" or " Georges is connecté" with a sound according to the actions. This plugin has functions similar to those which were added in the official customers like MSN Messenger (now called Windows Live Messenger), Yahoo! Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger. It is very configurable, easy to use, and has a support of the topics. The French topics are available to this place. Sources and binary Windows available.
Purple Plugin Pack is a whole of plugins (48 plugins) which adds various functionalities missing to Pidgin. The banner page lists the totality of the plugins and details summarily them. The files to have these French plugins are available to this place. Sources and binary Windows available.
Pidgin Windows Position Manager is a plugin for Pidgin which makes it possible the user to parameterize the position of the window of discussion and other windows which belong to Pidgin. It is the signal for the people who want to open their window of discussion on a second monitor/screen or anywhere but not the corner higher right of their principal screen. Sources and binary Windows available.
CurrentTrack is a plugin which posts the track of music listened by the user in information of the user Gaim/Pidgin, message available or message absent, and the icon of the contact. That functions with the readers multi-media iTunes, Winamp, RealPlayer, WMP, Musicmatch, MediaMonkey, XMPlay, Yahoo! and Foobar2000 under Windows and XMMS, Rhythmbox, & Amarok under Linux. Sources and binary Windows available.
Music Info is a plugin which makes the same thing that the plugin CurrentTrack above, but is limited to the Winamp readers or compatible by API.
Extended Preferences is a plugin which adds additional preferences which were often required in the past for Pidgin and which either is already implemented and hidden, or or unimportant to be implemented via a plugin.
gaim-vv is a plugin which adds the support of the video and the audio to Gaim 1.4 or 1.5 for the Yahoo! services Messenger and MSN Messenger and for Linux/Unix only. No the Windows support and the binary available ones. To compile.

See too

Internal bonds

List of customers Jabber
List of customers IRC
Customers using the " moteur" pidgin: Adium, WengoPhone
Other multiprotocol customers: Miranda IM, Kopete, Trillian, Adium

References

External bonds

Official site of Pidgin
Ubuntu Deposit for Pidgin

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