Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once.

Changelog:

• libpurple
  • Fixed a crash on removing a custom buddy icon on a buddy.
  • Fixed a crash caused by certain self-signed SSL certificates.
  • Enable a number of strong ciphers which were previously disabled when using NSS. (Thanks to Marcus Trautwig.)

• Pidgin
  • The status selector now saves your message when changing status.
  • Fix a case where a conversation window could close unexpectedly.
  • A mute sounds option has been added to the preferences window to help with discoverability. CTRL+S is no longer bound to mute.
  • Added ability to change the color of visited links (using the theme control plugin, or setting the color in ~/.gtkrc-2.0)
  • Fix a crash occuring when a custom smiley is deleted and re-added and used in an open conversation after being re-added.

• Finch
  • A new 'Nested Grouping' option in the 'Grouping' plugin. Group hierarchies are defined by the '/' character in the group names.
  • A bug was fixed where some key-bindings wouldn't work with some TERMs (e.g. xterm-color, screen-linux etc.)

• MSN
  • Operations (such as moving to a new group) on contacts that were added in the same session should now complete correctly, and not cause synchronization errors at next login.
  • Minor fixes to login process during a server transfer.
  • Restored the "Has You" feature to the MSN protocol tooltips.
  • ADL 205/214/etc errors should no longer prevent login.

• XMPP
  • Sending and receiving custom smileys using the specification in XEP-0231 (bits of binary) and XHTML-IM

• Yahoo
  • Only send a Ping once every hour. This prevents the account from being disconnected from the server periodically.

Program Information Category: Internet and communication Type: Free Version: 2.5.2 Size: 10.8MB Works on: Windows, Linux Product page: here