RE: ICQ programs for Debian GNU/Linux
personally i prefer either kxicq or licq (for x, anyway). i've had no problems
with either losing messages or userlist entrieson me....yet.
On Sun, 30 May 1999, Timothy
Hospedales wrote:
> I have tried most of the ICQ clones available and I find
that micq is > the most stable! And does the least weird stuff like loosing
messages. The > command line thing is quite neat also; I found it unexpectedly
good to not have > to click to recieve messages - saves lots of time! :).
Unfourtunately it > doesnt look like micq is debianized; but its compiles
easily out of the box so > thats okay. I forget the URL; but just search on
freshmeat and youll find it! > However, since micq doesnt do file
xfers; I use gtkicq whenever I have > to accept file transfers from people who
are too clueless to login to me ftp > and send it over:)
> HTH!
> Tim
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'd like to know what are the good packages for ICQ people use in
> > Debian. I've been using gtkicq for some time, and though I think it is
> > a nice package, I'm not sure as to how reliable it is... looks like I
> > never get to receive some messages while using it...
> >
> > More than that, it looks like gtkicq is no longer in potato (why?),
> > and I can't upgrade some of my gnome slink stuff to potato, because
> > this would remove my gtkicq.
> >
> > Any comments?
>
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> Date: 30-May-99
> Time: 23:42:00
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