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diff --git a/net-im/gaim/pkg-descr b/net-im/gaim/pkg-descr index aabe420..d4901fd 100644 --- a/net-im/gaim/pkg-descr +++ b/net-im/gaim/pkg-descr @@ -1,11 +1,21 @@ -GAIM is an Open Source 'clone' of America OnLine's Instant Messenger -client using the GTK+-2.0 toolkit. It features most of the functionality -of the official AIM client while being much smaller and faster. It -features multiple groups, group chat, user information fetching and -registration, time stamping, sound (for when you really do want to be -interrupted), multiple away messages, and more. - -GAIM also has support for other IM protocols such as Yahoo!, MSN, ICQ, -Jabber, Napster, IRC, and Zephyr via included plugins. +Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging client. It is compatible with AIM +(Oscar and TOC protocols), ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, +and Zephyr networks. + +Gaim users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks +simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL +Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an +IRC channel all at the same time. + +Gaim supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer +(coming soon), away messages, typing notification, and MSN window closing +notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A +few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, +send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, +signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text +replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, +and more. + +(Adapted from the About Gaim page.) WWW: http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ |
