Kopete
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 Kopete 0.70.90 |
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| Developer(s) | Kopete developers |
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| Stable release | 1.0 (February 9, 2010) [±] |
| Written in | C++ (Qt) |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | Instant messaging client |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | http://kopete.kde.org/ |
Kopete (ko-PEH-tEH) is a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client. Although it can run in numerous environments, it was designed for and integrates with the KDE desktop environment. Kopete was started because ICQ blocked Licq from their network in 2001. [1] According to the original author, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett, the name comes from the Chilean Spanish word copete, meaning "a drink with your friends".[2][3] Kopete has been nominated for multiple awards.[4][5]
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[edit] Protocols
Kopete allows users to connect to the following protocols[6]:
- AOL Instant Messenger
- Bonjour
- Gadu-Gadu
- ICQ
- XMPP (including Facebook Chat and Google Talk)
- Lotus Sametime[note 1]
- Messenger service
- .NET Messenger Service
- Novell GroupWise
- SMS
- Skype[note 2]
- Xfire[note 3]
- Yahoo! Messenger
[edit] Features
- Grouping messages within a window, with tabs for easy switching of conversations
- Ability to use multiple accounts on multiple services
- Alias nicknames for contacts
- Contact grouping
- Custom notifications for contacts
- KAddressBook and KMail integration
- Conversation logging
- Custom emoticons
- Custom notifications, including popups and sounds
- QQ and Yahoo! messenger webcam support
- On the fly spell checking
[edit] Plugins
By default, Kopete supports the following plugins.
- Auto Replace
- Connection Status
- Contact Notes
- Cryptography
- Highlight
- History
- KopeteTeX
- Motion Auto-Away
- Now Listening
- Statistics
- Text Effect
- Translator
- Web Presence
With third party plugins Kopete supports:
- Off-the-Record Messaging enabling for encrypted conversations with deniable authentication and perfect forward secrecy.[7]
- Antispam by asking simple question to unknown contacts.[8]
[edit] See also
- Comparison of instant messaging clients
- Comparison of instant messaging protocols
- Comparison of IRC clients
[edit] Notes
- ^ Available via the standalone Meanwhile plugin.
- ^ Works only with dynamic linked Skype version 2.0/2.1 running alongside Kopete.
- ^ Available via the standalone kopete-xfire plugin.
[edit] References
- ^ Min, Andrew. "Kopete: the KDE instant messenger". Free Software Magazine 20: pp. 45–51. http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/kopete_kde_instant_messenger. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdenetwork/kopete/faq.html "Chapter 8. Frequently Asked Questions" docs.kde.org
- ^ http://kopete.kde.org/team.php "Kopete Development team" kopete.kde.org
- ^ "2005 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. September 28, 2005. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8520. Retrieved Oct. 1, 2009. (2nd place, Favorite Instant Messaging Client)
- ^ "OfB Open Choice Awards 2002". Open for Business. July 25, 2005. http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/146.html. Retrieved Oct. 1, 2009. (Best Communications Software, Runner Up)
- ^ Kopete: List of supported protocols
- ^ Kopete OTR Plugin KDE-Apps.org
- ^ Kopete Antispam Plugin
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