Kopete
Developer(s) | KDE |
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Stable release | 23.08.4[1]
/ 7 December 2023 |
Repository | |
Written in | Qt) |
Operating system | Unix-like,[2] Windows (The Windows version may not be the final version suitable for everyday use.)[3] |
Type | Instant messaging client |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website | apps |
Kopete is a multi-protocol,
KDE Plasma Workspaces. Kopete was started because ICQ blocked Licq from their network in 2001.[4] According to the original author, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett, the name comes from the Chilean Spanish word copete, meaning "a drink with your friends".[5][6] Kopete has been nominated for multiple awards.[7][8] The designated successor is KDE Telepathy
from the KDE RTCC Initiative.
Protocols
Kopete allows users to connect to the following protocols:[9]
- Gadu-Gadu
- Lotus Sametime[note 1]
- Windows Messenger service
- Novell GroupWise
- AIM and ICQ)
- Skype[note 2]
- SMS
- Xfire[note 3]
- Facebook Messenger and Google Talk)
- YMSG (including Yahoo! Messenger)
MSNP (Microsoft Messenger service, commonly known as MSN, .NET, or Live) was also supported until the protocol was discontinued by Microsoft.
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
- KMailintegration
- Conversation logging
- Custom emoticons
- Custom notifications, including popups and sounds
- QQ and Yahoo! messenger webcam support
- On-the-fly spell checking
- Voice call via GoogleTalk and Skype
Plugins
By default, Kopete supports the following plugins (not all of which are currently functional):
- Auto Replace
- Connection Status
- Contact Notes
- Cryptography
- Highlight
- History
- KopeteTeX
- Motion Auto-Away
- Now Listening
- Statistics
- Text Effect
- Translator (no longer functional since the closure of both the Google Translate API and BabelFish)
- Web Presence
With third-party plugins, Kopete supports:
- perfect forward secrecy.[10]
- Antispam by asking a simple question to unknown contacts.[11]
- OpenPGP cryptography is available from the Debian package kopete-cryptography.
See also
- Comparison of instant messaging clients
- Comparison of instant messaging protocols
- Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients
- Konversation
References
- ^ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
- ^ "Download". kopete.kde.org. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ "KDE Windows Initiative". kde.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Min, Andrew. "Kopete: the KDE instant messenger". Free Software Magazine. Vol. 20. pp. 45–51. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Chapter 8. Frequently Asked Questions". Docs.kde.org. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ "Kopete Development team". Kopete.kde.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ "2005 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. September 28, 2005. Retrieved Oct 1, 2009. (2nd place, Favorite Instant Messaging Client)
- ^ "OfB Open Choice Awards 2002". Open for Business. July 25, 2005. Retrieved Oct 1, 2009. (Best Communications Software, Runner Up)
- ^ "Kopete: List of supported protocols". Userbase.kde.org. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ "Kopete OTR Plugin". Kde-apps.org. Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
- ^ "Kopete Antispam Plugin". Kopeteantispam.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
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.