Funpidgin is an open source instant messaging application which runs on many different operating systems, with packages for various Linux distributions and a Windows installer.
Funpidgin contains all the features of Pidgin, the application it has forked from. This includes the ability to connect to multiple different networks simultaneously, support for Pidgin plugins, tabbed IM windows, file transfers, and more, along with options not available in Pidgin.[1]
History
Funpidgin started as a fork of the Pidgin instant messenger software. The main reason behind this fork was the belief that the original developers were moving in a direction opposite of what some of their users wanted. This resulted in Funpidgin having a strong focus on the users, primarily using their suggestions or requests to determine the features that get included, as opposed to the developers' preferences.[2]
The first release of Funpidgin was on March 12, 2008, mirroring Pidgin's version number of 2.4.0. The current version, 2.4.1, also matches the version of Pidgin that it was based upon.
See also
References
- ^ http://funpidgin.sourceforge.net/content/features Funpidgin Features
- ^ http://funpidgin.sourceforge.net/content/the-funpidgin-team-welcomes-you About Funpidgin
External links
- Funpidgin Homepage
- Funpidgin project on SourceForge
- #funpidgin on freenode
