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Pidgin 2.0 Released

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the carrier-pidgins dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After nearly two years of development, Pidgin 2.0 has finally been released! Originally called Gaim, Pidgin is a powerful and robust open source instant messaging client that supports many protocols. Pidgin 2.0 features a completely redesigned interface with attractive new icons and and a new status management system that was designed for optimal usability. Pidgin 2.0 also adds support for universal buddy icon management and smooth-scroll functionality for conversation windows. A comprehensive review at Ars Technica explores the new features in Pidgin 2.0 and demonstrates how to use the new D-Bus bindings with Python to make Pidgin's status system send updates to Twitter."

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  1. IT? by danbert8 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Who thought up this category? How is Pidgin IT?

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    Yes it's an anecdote! Were you expecting original research in a Slashdot comment?