Re: [newbie] IM choice?
sda wrote: Not so - Gaim handles Oscar as well as other protocols. One just needs to add the plugins from the gaim plugin directory. So for the OP, one needs a different ID for say an AIM login, but you use the same one for ICQ, just make sure the plugin is enabled for each service you wish to use. I beleive the only default one is the AIM protocol. Umm, just to clear things up here... the so-called ICQ2000 protocol is in actual fact Oscar, and that is the exact same prototol for AIM. So when you suggest to load the plugin for ICQ you are technically doing things the hard way. The fact is that it is now so far that in GAIM you do not have to load any plugin for ICQ, as you just add an account using the Oscar protocol, but with your ICQ number in the place of your Username. The plugin should have been removed some time back as it is misleading... and although it works (sometimes not too well)) it's totally unneccesary. Hope this helps, Ralph -- Homepage: http://www.tuxpower.f2s.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] IM choice?
Just curious about your choices for IM software that is compatible with various services like Yahoo, MSN, AIM etc. Gabber, Jabber, Everybuddy, GAIM, what's your favorite? Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IM choice?
On Saturday 09 February 2002 10:34 am, you wrote: Just curious about your choices for IM software that is compatible with various services like Yahoo, MSN, AIM etc. Gabber, Jabber, Everybuddy, GAIM, what's your favorite? Todd Everybuddy is my fave. It can do them all. -s Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IM choice?
On Saturday 09 February 2002 01:42 pm, Randy Kramer wrote: I'd like to piggyback off this question -- I help with a school for computer newbies (teaching Windows at this point ;-( ). We've now set up a Linux server, not connected to the Internet, with the intent of running Apache, squid, ftp, email, and an instant messenger server of some sort so that we can teach web surfing, email, ftping, and instant messaging. I am not very familiar with instant messaging at all. I've used IRC a few times. No doubt people will want to learn ICQ and AOL, (and the Microsoft thingie) -- is there a server that we can run on an isolated network that can look like some or all of those? I see that Jabber offers a light version of their server software, for up to 100 users. See http://www.jabber.com/everywhere/index.shtml Todd Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IM choice?
Gabber, Jabber, Everybuddy, GAIM, what's your favorite? I see that GAIM came ready installed on my ML8.1 - can i use my old ICQ id? Or should I get a new one TOC or Oscar? ?? Walter Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] IM choice?
Walter, Though AIM and ICQ are both owned by AOL, they do not talk to one another so you'll have to set-up a separate ID for GAIM (unless something has changed recently of which I'm unaware). Rob On Sun, 10 Feb 2002 11:30:48 +1300 Walter Logeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: | | Gabber, Jabber, Everybuddy, GAIM, what's your favorite? | |I see that GAIM came ready installed on my ML8.1 - can i use my |old ICQ id? | |Or should I get a new one TOC or Oscar? ?? | |Walter | | Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
