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View Poll Results: Which of these is the *Best IM Client* for Linux
Kopete 9 30.00%
Every Buddy 2 6.67%
Gaim 19 63.33%
Ayttm 0 0%
Eb-Lite 0 0%
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Old 02-01-2004, 06:20 PM   #16
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I love GAIM, and use it a lot, but AOL makes a version of AIM for Linux!
I don't know about the other providers, especially Microsoft, considering that they want to promote their own platform.
 
Old 02-01-2004, 06:36 PM   #17
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The Best IM for Linux, in my opinion is ... Trillian running with Crossover !

Sorry guys but no Linux IM gave me 100% of happiness.
 
Old 02-01-2004, 07:04 PM   #18
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have u tried kopete , i like it better than gaim as it didnt crash like gaim
 
Old 02-01-2004, 09:39 PM   #19
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I don't know what it was, but I couldn't get a working configuration of kopete. Nothing I did made it happy. Eventually I gave up in frustration, downloaded Gaim, and had my AIM account that seemed to ellude kopete up and running in about 3 minutes (installation and setup). And that settled it for me.
 
Old 02-01-2004, 10:05 PM   #20
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i dunno, i only use AIM and ICQ. and aol's aim works fine, and it doesnt bother me at all. as for icq i dont talk to many people on there anymore....
 
Old 02-01-2004, 10:10 PM   #21
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If IM is important and you're thinking about Mac, the native iChat is wonderful. Adapts instantly to your previous AIM if you have one, buddy list and all!
 
Old 02-01-2004, 10:37 PM   #22
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Yeah thanks Witeshark, we know you'r a devoted Mac user !

Cheers Buddy !
 
Old 02-01-2004, 10:41 PM   #23
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Yeah thanks Witeshark, we know you'r a devoted Mac user !

Cheers Buddy !
that I am! If you have the time - they are worth a good look! That's what got me into Mac! Cheers!
 
Old 02-02-2004, 06:36 AM   #24
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Trillian with an emulator is ok. But if you want native binaries, Kopete rules. I don't see why the devotion to gAIM...

Edit: You wouldn't happen to be the King Nothing that got banned for flaming from http://forums.heavengames.com do you?
Last edited by johnleemk; 02-02-2004 at 07:27 AM.
 
Old 02-02-2004, 09:05 AM   #25
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By the way, Everybuddy is the same as eb-lite:
http://www.everybuddy.com/
:d
 
Old 02-03-2004, 07:54 AM   #26
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Originally posted by johnleemk
You wouldn't happen to be the King Nothing that got banned for flaming from http://forums.heavengames.com do you?
I dont know what u are talking of, I didnt even know that such a forum existed....u clearly are talking abt someone else

Cheers

King Nothing
 
  


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