Multi-Protocol Support
Pidgin supports a wide range of chat protocols like AIM, MSN, Google Talk, Jabber/XMPP, ICQ, and IRC, making it versatile for users who need to manage multiple accounts from different networks.
Open Source
Being open-source software, Pidgin allows for transparency and extensive customization. Community contributions help in improving its features and security.
Cross-Platform
Pidgin is available for multiple operating systems including Windows, macOS, and Linux, which makes it accessible to a broad user base.
Plugin Support
Pidgin offers a plethora of plugins that extend its functionality, allowing users to add features like encryption, additional protocol support, and interface enhancements.
Lightweight
Pidgin is relatively lightweight and does not consume a lot of system resources, making it ideal for users who need efficient performance.
I can’t think of any way. There is a Facebook plugin for Pidgin, and you can get at your chats that way with a more versatile cross-platform messenger, if you are more normally on other chat services. https://pidgin.im/ https://github.com/dequis/purple-facebook/wiki If you want web-based clients, try a multi-app client such as Ferdium, RamBox or Station.
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5 months ago
As I mentioned earlier, this scenario happens to me all the time. This is precisely why I refuse to discuss why we don’t use Git or GitHub for Pidgin.
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7 months ago
I did a find before posting my comment and found yours. >Cool I like WordPress. But they bought a fancy Pidgin clone for 50mil…? https://pidgin.im/.
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11 months ago
XMPP
XMPP stands for Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol and is used for communications for message-oriented middleware based on the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Many more people are starting to use this as a main way of communication using programs such as Pidgin to accomplish this. Pidgin is an open-source multi-platform IM client which most people will recommend for XMPP. The main reason is…
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over 1 year ago
Pidgin is still a powerful messenger client for desktop once you get all the plugins needed for your particular use.
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over 1 year ago
I note that if you are using one of the alternative clients (like Pidgin with purple-discord), they can store local logs that you can then index and search. There is also Harmony for managing your account without touching the Discord website. Note that using unofficial Discord clients can get you banned. https://pidgin.im/.
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over 1 year ago
There was a brief period of time where I was able to use IRC(freenode)/ Facebook and MSN from the same client Pidgin https://pidgin.im/.
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over 1 year ago
Wow.. I thought for a second you meant Pidgin as an all-in-one client.
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over 1 year ago
Carrier https://pidgin.im would still need data somehow ;).
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over 2 years ago
Pidgin is reliant on GTK for the kind of theming you’re asking for. There are instructions on pidgin.im for customizing the theme on Windows, but as you’ve likely discovered they’re difficult to follow and they do rely on some rather old components. When Pidgin 3 is released, it will use GTK 4, which will make it fit in much more smoothly with other Windows applications, including following the system dark theme…
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over 2 years ago
Or Pidgin – the chat client to manage all the others. https://pidgin.im/.
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over 2 years ago
You do know about https://pidgin.im , right?
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over 2 years ago
The actual link. Looks to be some custom developer dlls for Pidgin to connect to WhatsApp and Signal?
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over 3 years ago
It’s not my software, but I could try to troubleshoot with you. If you’re on Windows, you have to select server yax.im. If you can’t get Gajim to work, I used to use Pidgin for my XMPP communication protocol needs.
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over 3 years ago
We used Pidgin for all of our chat needs. Your IT dept should be able to set this up for you. It’s a matter of pointing it to your server with your login creds. We set this up for the call center I worked at. We had the agents use it, instead of yahoo messenger. Much more secure and effective.
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over 3 years ago
I almost wish they had just integrated an updated version of pidgin with multiple E2EE chat clients integrated. That way everyone could communicate on one app platform with everyone.
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over 3 years ago