After the rename and the new version Pidgin became more popular than ever. Some people started calling it "The Firefox of the instant messengers". However I think that Pidgin needs a lot of time and hard work to deserve such words. I've been using it for the last few days and here are some useful or not that useful but interesting tips I've found on the web:How to configure Pidgin to work with Google Talk
Manast.com offers a working (at least for the most people) solution. Pidgin doesn't have all of the features of Google Talk client. However I feel much better using one application for most of the instant messaging protocols.
How to install Pidgin 2.0.0 on Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (7.04)
There are a lot of different solutions around the web but I prefer the Debuntu solution. Just add the Debuntu repository and then download and install Pidgin.
Here are some Pidgin themes, icons and emoticons:
- Original Yahoo and MSN emoticons for Pidgin - preview and download
- Human Theme - great for Ubuntu fans - preview and download
- Windows Vista style icons - preview and download
- OSX style icons - preview and download
Get this Amarok script - it updates your Pidgin status message with what you are
currently listening to.
That is the list for now. I'll keep looking for other interesting tips and news related to Pidgin and I'll post them here.
