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by rw_grim 10mo ago
You could just use libpurple to do all the im stuff and literally just write a user interface. That said, purple 2 isn't really designed for modern chat networks, but we're trying to solve that with the still unreleased purple3. Y
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by rw_grim 10mo ago
We (Pidgin) probably could have kept that code working if we had access to a server. But we didn't, and it bitrot, so we've since archived it to https://github.com/pidgin/retro-prpl/tree/main/sa
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by rw_grim 10mo ago
We're working hard on getting back to that, but it takes time, and we're an unfunded open source project, but soon maybe? You may be interested in our monthly updates https://discourse.imfreedom.org/tag/state-
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by rw_grim 1y ago
That was due to a trademark violation and nothing to do with TOS.
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by rw_grim 1y ago
We (Pidgin/Gaim/Finch/libpurple) have never been TOS compliant.
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by rw_grim 1y ago
The project is still alive and we're trying to finish our next major version to be able to better support modern protocols and features. We do monthly updates on the status of the project that we call State of the Bird and they can be
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by rw_grim 1y ago
Most went to libera, some went to OFTC[1], and a few moved to matrix as well. [1] https://www.oftc.net/
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by rw_grim 1y ago
We're working on not needing patches.. We have an installer in the works, but in the mean time check out https://github.com/pidgin/retro-prpl There are binaries in the action artifacts, but like I said an installe
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by rw_grim 1y ago
There's plugins for most of the modern stuff at https://pidgin.im/plugins
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Pidgin 3.0 Experimental 2 (2.91.0) has been released(discourse.imfreedom.org)
21 points by rw_grim 2y ago|3 comments
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by rw_grim 2y ago
Some of them, yes. See https://pidgin.im/plugins/?publisher=all&query=&type=Protoco... for a list of third party protocol plugins.
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by rw_grim 2y ago
We’re live on Flathub Beta now!! Flathub Beta means it won’t show up on the site, but it’ll show up in GNOME Software and other app stores after you add the Flathub Beta remote. You can find instructions on how to do so here https:/&#
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by rw_grim 2y ago
Just an update that we missed some bugs that were affecting new users so we've released 2.90.1 which fixes them. The linked posted has been updated with this information as well.
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by rw_grim 2y ago
We haven't started tackling ee2e yet, but we'll have extension points to add custom stuff because of xmpp has 3 e2ee methods, gpg, otr, and, omemeo with a new one on the way as well.
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by rw_grim 2y ago
This is about complex data and accessing it later for display and search in the application. There is a command line tool we're putting together to make searching from the command line possible though.
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Pidgin 3.0 Experimental 1 Has been released(discourse.imfreedom.org)
7 points by rw_grim 2y ago|9 comments
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by rw_grim 2y ago
While there have been clipboard bugs, we've never used those keystrokes in the UI. However, GTK2 did have a way to let users change the menu shortcuts by hovering over the menu item and hitting a new keystroke and I suspect that's
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by rw_grim 2y ago
Maybe, as others have noted here, signal doesn't allow third party clients on their networks... That said, neither did AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and ICQ...
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by rw_grim 2y ago
But we're trying to fix the thing you're always complaining about...? I cleaned up the language on the irc bit in the post as it was confusing people. But we are very much aiming to support everything including all the big chat ne
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by rw_grim 2y ago
So to put this very simply, there is no way in pidgin 2 without breaking API to address a message after it's been displayed. Eion has been hacking around this for years via commands in protocols and then replaying messages and stuff. W
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by rw_grim 2y ago
I hope so? :-D
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by rw_grim 2y ago
there's basic text support for most of those in pidgin 2 right now https://pidgin.im/plugins/
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by rw_grim 2y ago
Fwiw, meebo was based on libpurple. They employed Mark Doliner, aka Kingant, who was also a Pidgin developer and eventual lead developer.
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by rw_grim 2y ago
Yes this 100%. As the post says, nearly all of the API in libpurple and pidgin has changed. So we have to rewrite all of the protocols yet.
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by rw_grim 2y ago
Well fwiw, all of those people are no longer involved in the project.
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by rw_grim 2y ago
yes all the other protocols will eventually be supported. we're a small team of open source developers and these things take time..
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by rw_grim 2y ago
Yep, libsercret/kwallet on linux, wincred on windows, and keychain access on mac.
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Pidgin 3.0.0 Experimental 1 Announcement(discourse.imfreedom.org)
93 points by rw_grim 2y ago|47 comments
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by rw_grim 2y ago
You might be surprised how modern irc is nowadays... https://ircv3.net/
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by rw_grim 2y ago
more specifically https://docs.modernxmpp.org/

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