In Ubuntu 11.04 (expectedly) you wont need to open empathy. to sign in, you will be able to login by changing your status in the MeMenu.
** Package changed: software-center (Ubuntu) => empathy (Ubuntu) -- Ubuntu has the capability to keep me online while Empathy is closed, but still forces me to open Empathy https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/661285 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to empathy in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs