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Old 03-14-2008, 02:36 AM
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Why Yahoo still has a bad messenger for Linux? There is no place to actually complain about that, and yahoo doesn't bother about Linux users either. Why does yahoo keeps a step brotherly attitude towards Linux.
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Are you stuck with yahoo? If not try using google for a front page or create your own start page with a website and just forget about them.

If you are stuck with yahoo then you will have to deal with it. Try another messenger like aim or ICQ



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Hello all,
Why Yahoo still has a bad messenger for Linux? There is no place to actually complain about that, and yahoo doesn't bother about Linux users either. Why does yahoo keeps a step brotherly attitude towards Linux.
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I use Pidgin with the Linux distro I use. It has all the benefits of several different im clients without the malware (Yahoo carp).

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I would agree with Wombat. Pidgin is a good program.



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Hello there,
Yahoo is getting more and more worse because of its security defects .Its getting worse day by day. Try using pidgin or g talk.
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Thanks for the reply. I had heard about pidigin and GAIM. right now i am using gtalk and it seems to be easy. so how is pidigin and gaim..is there any complexity regarding using it.
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Pidgin was once called Gaim.

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Hello there

Thanks for the reply. I had heard about pidigin and GAIM. right now i am using gtalk and it seems to be easy. so how is pidigin and gaim..is there any complexity regarding using it.
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It's no harder to use Pidgin than any other IM application whether it's in Linux, Winders, and a Mac version...



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I suppose you could try an alternate loggin platform, something along the lines of trillian.



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I suppose you could try an alternate loggin platform, something along the lines of trillian.
The OP want's a Linux IM app.

Trillian is only available for Windows at present, although a Mac version is in alpha testing at this point in time...


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