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The only thing I dislike about Campfire is that it doesn't support some other protocol, like XMPP or IRC, so that I can use it in a normal chat client, with nor

The only thing I dislike about Campfire is that it doesn't support some other protocol, like XMPP or IRC, so that I can use it in a normal chat client, with normal chat client features, like desktop notifications. This one doesn't seem to, either.

smiler 16y ago
If you use OS X, try http://propaneapp.com/ http://propaneapp.com/
- Zev 16y ago
  Propane doesn't support IRC/XMPP/any other group chat protocol.
- psadauskas 16y ago
  I did, when I was on OSX... but now I've switched back to Linux, and kinda miss it. It would be great if I could just connect to Campfire with Pidgin, or any libpurple chat client.
  - jacksonh 16y ago
    There is Butane for Linux: http://github.com/ricktessner/butane http://github.com/ricktessner/butane
  - mironov 16y ago
    Try http://jaconda.im http://jaconda.im which does exectly what you want.
points 16y ago
Try Mibbit. It also does desktop notifications now (In Chrome).
- fastundia 16y ago
  :)
powdahound 16y ago
The reason none of these new chat systems have wide protocol support is because they're really trying to improve the user experience with features like inline image previews, drag + drop file upload, archived history on the server, accessibility to non-techies, etc. Existing clients just don't support that stuff. Innovation is needed in chat UI, not protocols. Don't get me wrong though, having these platforms be open is definitely important. I'm a co-founder of HipChat.com and while we don't openly support XMPP or IRC yet we are XMPP on the backend and plan to make it available to everyone in the future. IRC support is also something we're considering: http://help.hipchat.com/hipchat/topics/irc_compatibility http://help.hipchat.com/hipchat/topics/irc_compatibility. As for getting "normal chat features" like desktop notifications, we provide our own desktop clients in addition to our web interface. Having to pay for Propane just to make Campfire usable is some weak sauce.

smiler 16y ago

If you use OS X, try http://propaneapp.com/ http://propaneapp.com/

Zev 16y ago
Propane doesn't support IRC/XMPP/any other group chat protocol.
psadauskas 16y ago
I did, when I was on OSX... but now I've switched back to Linux, and kinda miss it. It would be great if I could just connect to Campfire with Pidgin, or any libpurple chat client.
- jacksonh 16y ago
  There is Butane for Linux: http://github.com/ricktessner/butane http://github.com/ricktessner/butane
- mironov 16y ago
  Try http://jaconda.im http://jaconda.im which does exectly what you want.

points 16y ago

Try Mibbit. It also does desktop notifications now (In Chrome).

fastundia 16y ago
:)

powdahound 16y ago

The reason none of these new chat systems have wide protocol support is because they're really trying to improve the user experience with features like inline image previews, drag + drop file upload, archived history on the server, accessibility to non-techies, etc. Existing clients just don't support that stuff. Innovation is needed in chat UI, not protocols. Don't get me wrong though, having these platforms be open is definitely important. I'm a co-founder of HipChat.com and while we don't openly support XMPP or IRC yet we are XMPP on the backend and plan to make it available to everyone in the future. IRC support is also something we're considering: http://help.hipchat.com/hipchat/topics/irc_compatibility http://help.hipchat.com/hipchat/topics/irc_compatibility. As for getting "normal chat features" like desktop notifications, we provide our own desktop clients in addition to our web interface. Having to pay for Propane just to make Campfire usable is some weak sauce.