Re: Linux ICQ client that doesn't suck?
On Fri, 18 Jan 2002, Brian Clark wrote:
> * Benjamin Sommerfeld (benjamin.sommerfeld@innovidata.com) [Jan 18. 2002 02:59]:
>
> > The only possability to use ICQ these days in Linux is by using a ICQ
> > Java applet on the ICQ page. http://lite.icq.com
>
> > They changed the protocol in their new Windows Client so none of the
> > old clients is usable and there's no open source implementation of the
> > new protocol out yet, so there can be no usable Linux Client to this
> > day.
>
> Some Linux clients *do* work with the new/changed protocol. I know
> centericq 4.5.x does, at least. I haven't had any problems with it, but
> I did have problems with others (like Licq).
>
thanks for the advice! now i'm on icq again
> See:
>
> `ICQ Development with the ickle Library'
> <http://freshmeat.net/articles/view/359/>
>
>
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