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Linux Instant Messengers

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-to-think-about dept.

mrAshley writes "This article talks specifically about the antiquated state of the even the best Linux instant messenging software, and generally about the need for software developers to be mindful of younger people, as their social attitudes towards software are going to be much more influential in than any moral or financial consideration. Simply put - People are communal. Don't make a person who wants to use Linux have to leave behind a method or style of communication."

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  1. Not a very substantial "article" by AEton · · Score: 4, Funny



    Summary:
    Gosh, I really hate the Windows Messenger 7 UI. It's so ugly. I'm going to say something unsubstantiated about vendor lock-in here and never mention it again, because I want to sound hip to teh Lunix.

    Everybody in the entire continent of Europe uses MSN Messenger and most of us just call it -- wait for it -- MSN!

    Did you know that Gaim sucks? Look at Firefox and Openoffice.org! Those are much cooler than Gaim. Did you know that ten year olds won't use Gaim because it isn't flashy enough? Lol gaim is so ugly! :( There'll never be Lunix on the desktop!

    Kthx.

    --Stéphane Rieppi lives in Belgium and is majoring in sociology at the University of Liège. He has a strong passion for Free and Open Source computing and is working on a thesis about Free and Open Source software seen from a sociological viewpoint.

    --
    We recently had heard in the office over one of the Yellow Machine that's made by Anthology Solutions.
  2. OSnews strikes again. by labratuk · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought "Funny. I haven't seen much inflammatory bullshit recently. I wonder if OSnews have got back into gear again."

    Then I noticed the link. Brilliant.

    --
    Malike Bamiyi wanted my assistance.
  3. I loved that quote "we call it 'MSN'" by Rob+the+Bold · · Score: 4, Funny
    we usually call it MSN for short here

    When I was in high school, while discussing music with a foreign exchange student, she announced: "In France, we call Bruce Springsteen 'The Boss'".

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    I am not a crackpot.
  4. Re:gaim works for me, but loses ground from here by ajlitt · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can hear it now (apologies to any elderly nerdettes out there):

    "Grandma, simply unpack the tarball, run ./configure; make, sudo to root, then make install.

    C'mon, don't unpack it in your home directory! Don't you store all of your source-built apps somewhere?

    No, Grandma, you forgot to install the header packages for GTK. But it's so easy! Why do you have to make this so difficult?!

    Fine. Go watch your stories. I'll have it finished by the time Matlock is over."

  5. Editors? Editors???!! by Eil · · Score: 4, Funny


    From TFA:

    What happens when the corporation anybody seems to love to hate, namely Microsoft, release a killer app and of makes it free (as in dollars), but, of course, keeps its source jealously closed? And worse than that, use it to maintain a strong lock-in to the Windows platform?

    OSNews: We don't need no stinkin' editors!