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I agree in fact I am using Adium right know with my very own Smily's
that I created.
On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 08:34 PM, Jeff Waddell wrote:
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> For a 1.0 release (it has been updated to fix some bugs), Adium is a
> very good AIM client - surprisingly good! There are some features of
> Adium which I would like Fire to try to incorporate (Adium's source is
> available. see below).
>
> Things I like about the Adium AIM client - take heed Fire:
>
> When receiving a new message, Adium's dock icon bounces, and flaps it's
> wing (since it's a bird). The flapping is pretty neat!
>
> Adium makes great use of the dock menu (one of my favorite features).
> It tells you if it's connected, and allows you to disconnect. It allows
> you to create a new message or create/join a chat. And get user info
> and set an away message all from the dock. I also wish OS X's dock menu
> API had a "Hide app." option.
>
> Adium also as a multiple window option, allowing you to either have the
> buddy list and all messages in one window (I like this option), a buddy
> list in a window and all messages in another, or multiple windows - one
> window for each message. I like having the option to switch the
> windows! The 1 window and 2 window option are my favorites!
>
> When you receive a message, the screen name (or alias) of the sender
> blinks in the buddy list. This is a nice feature!
>
> Adium has "status circles" as icons for each buddy in the buddy list.
> I'm not quite sure how to interpret them, but with a little tweaking
> and better status icon, it could be a really good feature. Fire could
> have the service's icon display the buddy's status?
>
> I like Adium's use of sheets for log-in!
>
> Adium uses the system keychain!
>
> Adium can use AIM's standard sounds (I like this option a lot!)
>
> Another feature I'd like to see in Fire, is support for "Your buddy is
> typing." I'm not sure which services support this, but this would be a
> very nice and welcome addition to Fire!
>
> What do you all think about these features?
>
> Thanks!
> -Jeff
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