Re: Yahoo chat client for Debian
Ron Johnson wrote in Article <465D2BE3.50007@cox.net> posted to
gmane.linux.debian.user:
> On 05/29/07 14:56, Paul Johnson wrote:
>> KS wrote in Article <465C6880.2020400@fastmail.fm> posted to
>> gmane.linux.debian.user:
>>
>>> arnuld wrote:
>>>>> On 5/29/07, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> ok and i searched the whole Debian lists for keyword "multimedia" :-(
>>>>
>>> Why did you search "multimedia" on debian lists?
>>>
>>>>> Have you tried Gaim/Pigdin?
>>>> GAIM does not have voice-chat. will check what is Pigdin.
>>> Pigdin is the new "name" of GAIM. If you check gaim.sf.net there should
>>> be announcement for the name change.
>>
>> Then there's Psi, which has a psi-jingle branch right now, and is built
>> on
>> the open instant messaging standard. Why not support the open standard
>> instead of stupid stopgap measures that ultimately ensures continued IM
>> noninteroperability?
>
> Because you still want to talk to your non-geek friends, all of whom
> use XP or OS X?
Jabber hasn't been geeky for years now, ever since LJ and Google introduced
their own servers on that system. It's entirely a nonissue at this point.
Just set a deadline and after that date, stop using the propritary
nonanswer to the problem.
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Paul Johnson
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