On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 10:24:37PM +0200, Rodolfo Medina wrote: >> I've been following the various suggestions come from this list >> about the possibilities Linux offers to chat: >> my family want to use `messenger' and ICQ, and before resigning myself >> to use MS Windows I wanted to check all the possibilities. >> >> My impression is that `gaim' manages to use the MSN protocol quite fine, >> whereas for ICQ, nor `licq' neither `centericq' neither `gabber' (through >> jabber network) can satisfactorily replace the richness of >> original ICQ for MS Windows. They only allow the mere IM function >> but don't really allow (as far as I saw) >> wide users search or multiple chat. >> >> So I'll have to use MS Windows, although I wouldn't like. >> If anybody has a different experience, i.e. finds that licq, >> or any other application can perform those functions just or almost >> just as the original does - and this means that I didn't manage to use >> them properly - please let me know, I'll be glad to have been wrong. >> >> Thanks, cheers,
Kevin Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have had some success with using Wine to run some Win32 programs: > Internet Explorer, Firefox with flash 8, photoshop,... Thus I get the > ability to run an win32 program, dont need to buy M$ Os and dont need to > install it. Maybe try ICQ with WINE. > Cheers, > Kev > ps. It beats having your folks having a nice virus/spyware target x-) Thanks. I installed Wine with `apt-get install wine', but don't manage to do anything, not only install ICQ! In particular, when I do: `wine icq5_1_setup.exe' it requires internet explorer installation, but then I can manage to install it. But I don't even manage to run notepad. Do you have any suggestion? Cheers, Rodolfo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
