[SOLVED] Which is the best messaging software?

[Amazona aestiva]

Now... Which is it?
And please tell us why have You chosen ... ?

[n3tfury]

you should have narrowed it down to multiple protocol supported only.

[karellen]

yahoo messenger/windows live messenger - for all their features

[Vadi]

Pidgin, multi-protocol support.

Used Trillian while was on windows before, just to have that feature.

[Amazona aestiva]

you should have narrowed it down to multiple protocol supported only.

Perhaps...

[LowSky]

Pidgin is great, lots of plugin, works on many different systems.

[n3tfury]

Gaim for Linux, Trillian for Windows.

[luisromangz]

Kopete. I'm a KDE user so it's the most integrated with the desktop environment (address book, etc) I also love its extensions, and its hability to use AdiumX chat window styles, which are the most good looking ones.

[Amazona aestiva]

As I see Pidgin is the favorite... for MSN it would be all right, but I need Skype too. Does Pidgin have Skype's protocol or something?

[DalekClock]

Pidgin. As well as being multi-protocol, it doesn't have useless extras like games, winks or nudges that plague WLM. I always hated it when my brother interupted my homework to show me some UFO.

[CityofAsh]

I chose pidgin because thats what i use. I dont use skype because i cannot get my microphone to work on my linux box.

[happy-and-lost]

Pidgin. Looks good on Gnome.

[UbuWu]

Emesene (http://www.emesene.org/) rocks! (msn only)

[Johnsie]

MSN for Windows

I run it in virtualbox because no Linux IM software comes close in terms of features and number of users... I'd love to go open source and use wengophone but its impossible to get people to make the switch when they are already happy with what they've got. MSN has some nice features.

[ComplexNumber]

i voted for pidgin. it's a slight improvement on gaim. i've only tried those 2 and kopete, but i didn't like kopete. it seemed quite limited and i didn't like the interface.
then again, i'm not really a fan of any messaging software

[Coyote21]

Well, since I an KDE user, I choose Kopete. But I also like pidgin, and I use it even on Windows, since I heard that MSN for Windows, was spyware.

[sstusick]

I've been a GAIM/Pidgin user for years on Windows... so naturally I feel at home using Pidgin on Ubuntu as well. Only weaknesses... file transfer (it seems to work when it wants to) and no webcam support, but other than that Pidgin is perfect.

[regomodo]

i honestly can't tell the difference between Gaim and Pidgin

[cookies]

i honestly can't tell the difference between Gaim and Pidgin

Because there is little difference at user level. It's a name change.

EDIT: KDE user, so Kopete.

[wersdaluv]

The latest version of Yahoo! Messenger

[Tiekyl]

I love pidgin, use it on windows, except I often use aMSN or Kopete beacuse I can't stand to not have alerts...

[sstusick]

There is a new version of Yahoo Messenger for Linux?

[wersdaluv]

I love pidgin, use it on windows, except I often use aMSN or Kopete beacuse I can't stand to not have alerts...


Here are your alerts
http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=pidgin-libnotify

[BWF89]

Adium is by far the best IM software ever made. Sadly it's only avalible for Mac OSX.

[Dr Small]

I use Gaim, for all of my Instant messaging.

[Tiekyl]

Here are your alerts
http://www.getdeb.net/app.php?name=pidgin-libnotify
Omg sweet! Thanks!!!

[Spr0k3t]

Pidgin for the multiple plugins and protocols. I don't need voice on im and I refuse to connect with MSN protocol. I'm just a little anti-microsoft is all.

Jabber protocol preferred.

[mand0]

Pidgin all the freaking way :KS

[Amazona aestiva]

Thanks for the replies...
I'll try Pidgin!

[devilmyarse]

I had some problems with Pidgin in Gutsy tribe 5. It wouldn't display the contact list but on the same account in Kopete it would? Any ideas?

[sstusick]

You mean the contact list displaying in one list for both accounts?

[viergeame]

As far as that list goes, I vote for Kopete, but overall centericq ftw!

[RAV TUX]

Kopete, but I hardly ever IM anymore.

[Amazona aestiva]

Hey! Pidgin is really nice!:) I'll use it...

Thanks!!!