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Pidgin(formerly GAIM) is a goodmulti protocolinstant messaging client.
I won’t say it’s the best out there, but it’s still good and worth using.
If you frequently hang out on multiple instant messengers, dispose them all andstart using Pidgin.
Most Open Source applications allow you to install plugins to add additional features, and Pidgin is no exception.
It comes with a set of plugins that are deactivated by default.
you’ve got the option to go to Tools » Plugins to configure them.
Buddy Notes and Buddy Status Notifications are two cool plugins among others in the list.
Can’t get enough from Pidgin?
Maybe a plugin to synchronize your chat history across multiple PCs?
Add more functionality withmore plugins.
Buddy Pounces
This is a relatively powerful feature in Pidgin, and could turn very useful.
So how do you set up Buddy Pounces?
Just go Tools » Buddy Pounces and click ‘Add’ to configure.
Themes
The beauty of Open Source, may be.
Get Pidgin themes from here (search forpidgin).
Customize Fonts
Yes, that’s possible.
