[OT] Linux and chatting and M$

[Lucas Peet]

Also, if you're using the Crossover plugin (for quicktime, etc...) one of
the 'plugins' (it's not really a plugin, but it does run well) is Trillian,
a great IM client that does AIM, ICQ, IRC, MSN, and Yahoo.  And, it's
skinnable, to boot.

-Lucas

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Edelman" <edelman at speedscript.com>
To: "KCLUG (E-mail)" <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [OT] Linux and chatting and M$

> There's a few IM clients out there that can connect to MSN, with whatever
> protocol they are using... Those that come to mind right away are Gabber
> (http://gabber.sourceforge.net), Gaim (http://www.gaim.com), and I believe
> Everybuddy (http://www.everybuddy.com/en/index.php). I've never used
Gabber
> (Jabber clone) or Everybuddy, but I do use Gaim every day. It supports
> plugins to do ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo messengers as well as standard AOL IM.
> Beware though, I don't believe any of the various linux IM clients support
> all the features their Windows counterparts do.
>
> Rich
>
> On Wednesday 24 July 2002 08:43 am, Brian Densmore wrote:
> > I have a friend who wants me to MSN message with them. Not
> > ever having had a need to use any IM/ICQ clients, I am wondering
> > what MSN is using and is it possible to connect to M$ ICQ/IM/whatever it
> > is?
> > Excuse me if this is a stupid question, but google wasn't any help to
> > me.
> > I figured there's probably at least on Luggite savvy enough to answer
> > this.
> > Feel free to respond off-line.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Brian
> >
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