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The most popular messenger on Linux

Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) is a popular multi-platform instant messaging client that supports many commonly used instant messaging protocols. Pidgin is free software available under the GNU General Public License. Supported protocols are AIM, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, MSN Messenger, MySpaceIM, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, Windows Live Messenger, XMPP, Jabber, Yahoo! Messenger and Zephyr. Other protocols, such as Facebook chat and Twitter are supported through the plugin system.
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  • stacynerd devotee
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    If you need ICQ on windows and you need Free this is it. Did you install ICQ and it took over your OS and Browser? Did you uninstall ICQ and ICQ search plugin for FireFox only to reboot and have it reinstall itself? Do you hate ICQ? This is the program to fix all of your problems. Well, it won't remove the ICQ virus but the rest of your problems.

  • kraform devotee
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    Features I like about Pidgin: ability to have multiple accounts in the same application, support for fun plug-ins, reliability, option to have a spell-checking.

    Features I don't like about Pidgin: upload/download of files does not work well, and is usually slow, occasionally the website's link to the download does not work well.

    Overall, it's acceptable since I don't send or receive that many files.

  • Fran expert
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    Multi protocol chat client with good support

  • optimistic87 devotee

    Pidgin jest o wiele lepszym komunikatorem niż GG.

  • Alxnd3r expert
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    GOLD!

  • DANG3R fanatic

    an amazing messenger !
    you have all of accounts in just one application ;)
    a lot of fantastic features can make your internet conversations a lot easier xD

  • iSoheil fanatic

    I use it on my Linux desktops

  • Dawid Pietrzak expert
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    Light. Easy. Too bad evolving so slowly with changes specific to protocols.

  • garish fanatic
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    对qq的支持最重要

  • mostafasedaghat devotee

    فوق العاده هستش
    من که خیلی راضیم

  • pankamyk devotee

    Pidgin to najlepszy klient dla sieci GG

  • radzio93 devotee
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    najlepszy z najlepszych :D GG 10 się chowa :P

  • tvdw fanatic
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    Always use it, never use windows live messenger anymore.

  • MIZI expert
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    Great tabbing feature .

  • SOPEX expert

    nie lubie pidgina

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Website: pidgin.im
Developer: The Pidgin developer community
License: Open source
Version: 3.5.3
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Usage: 12 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 13 hours, 3 minutes and 15 seconds
Usage since: 02 May 2007
Platform Usage:
Linux
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Windows
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Rank: #30