Pidgin 2.0: A True Polyglot | Linux Today

Pidgin 2.0: A True Polyglot

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 4, 2007

“Pidgin 2.0, the latest version of the popular open source
instant messaging client formerly known as Gaim, is now available
for download. After months of development and numerous beta
releases, Pidgin 2.0 is finally ready.A significant improvement
over the current 1.5.x series, Pidgin 2.0 includes several
compelling features and usability enhancements. Last year, we
looked at the second beta release and concluded that much work
still needed to be done. Many of the problems we discovered in the
early Gaim 2.0 betas have since been resolved. The official Pidgin
2.0 release, available for download from the Pidgin web site,
provides an impressive level of quality and reliability.

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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