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diff --git a/net-im/libpurple/pkg-descr b/net-im/libpurple/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9e72c5831 --- /dev/null +++ b/net-im/libpurple/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +Pidgin is a multi-protocol instant messaging client. It is compatible with AIM +(Oscar and TOC protocols), ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, +and Zephyr networks. + +Pidgin users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks +simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL +Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an +IRC channel all at the same time. + +Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer +(coming soon), away messages, typing notification, and MSN window closing +notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A +few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, +send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, +signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text +replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, +and more. + +(Adapted from the About Pidgin page.) + +Libgaim is a backend library and protocol modules needed for Pidgin frontend +frontends such as the GTK+ and console UIs. + +WWW: http://www.pidgin.im/ |