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From: Stratos Psomadakis <el05007@×××××××××.gr>
To: gentoo-desktop@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-desktop] IM Software
Date: Sun, 03 Jun 2007 22:55:54
Message-Id: 466346EB.7050009@mail.ntua.gr
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-desktop] IM Software by sean
1 O/H sean έγραψε:
2 > Daniel Gryniewicz wrote:
3 >
4 >> On Sun, 2007-06-03 at 09:44 -0400, sean wrote:
5 >>
6 >>> I am still using gaim, not moved over to what appears their new name
7 >>> Pidgin so I thought I would ask here for recommendations.
8 >>>
9 >>> I like the way gaim works, but I was wondering is there a package like
10 >>> gaim, and in portage that would also include some sort of video
11 >>> capabilities as well, and be cross platform?
12 >>>
13 >>> Thanks
14 >>> Sean
15 >>>
16 >> Short answer: No. Slightly longer answer: check out ekiga. It intends
17 >> to be what you want, but isn't fully there yet. It may be good enough
18 >> for your purposes, tho, depending on what your needs are.
19 >>
20 >> Daniel
21 >>
22 >>
23 >
24 > Have you tried Skype?
25 > It has the video function, but looking at their web site, does not list
26 > the capability of video.
27 >
28 i would recommend ekiga,since it's open source,while skype isn't...
29
30 ps: i tried pidgin and i think it's a lot better than gaim...at least
31 the support for the msn protocol has improved significantly...give it a
32 try... ;)
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