On 05/11/2019 22:49, Phil Smith III wrote: > > It’s been reported that Google is killing end-user Hangouts in 2020: > > https://www.cnet.com/news/google-hangouts-gets-hung-out-to-dry-in-2020-report-says/ > > > > Some of us are irritated because we just moved off of AIM. I don’t > care which service it is, I just need it to work—my wife is housebound > and uses it a lot to communicate with me from her PC when I’m out and > about. (Yes, text-to-email works, but then she has to keep checking > for responses in email; Pidgin flashes/beeps). What else are people > using that both Pidgin on Windows and Android phones support? >
It's frustrating, isn't it. There are two solutions I'd recommend: (1) Run your own XMPP server. This is not as bad as it sounds. If you have a static IP DSL/broadband line you can run it on that perfectly well or you can get a cheap cloud/VPS. I'd recommend Openfire as the server software: https://www.igniterealtime.org/projects/openfire/ (2) Try Delta Chat (https://delta.chat/). This is a chat app that uses standard email as its transport medium. I must admit that I have not yet tested it but the idea seems sound and of course won't just disappear (yet!). There's a Delta Chat plugin for Pidgin, I see. -- Mark Rousell
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