Re: [SLE] ICQ Substitute
From: Ben Rosenberg (ben_at_whack.org)
Date: 04/17/04
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Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 16:45:16 -0700 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
* Bruce Marshall (bmarsh@bmarsh.com) [040416 16:42]:
>On Friday 16 April 2004 07:00 pm, David Johanson wrote:
>> I'm in the process of converting a colleague from win to Linux, SuSE 9.0 to
>> be exact for starters. He has ICQ with the win install. I'm looking for
>> suggestions as to the "best" choice for SuSE. I realize this is likely a
>> personal preference thing more than anything else, but as I don't use ICQ i
>> have no valid input.
>>
>> http://avenir.dhs.org/icq/linux.html lists 8 choices: LICQ; GICQ; GtkICQ;
>> ICQnix; KICQ; KXicq; cICQ; and clicq. Based on this I suppose there are
>> several others. Anyway, any suggestions for what will be on Monday a
>> totally Linux novice would be helpful.
>>
>
>My choice would be "none of the above".
>
>Look at Gaim which handles many protocols including ICQ and AIM.
I would second this... Gaim rocks and you can put an icon on the panel
just like with Kopete. I've had much more luck with Gaim then Kopete.
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