Kopete

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Kopete
Developer(s)KDE
Stable release
23.08.4[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 7 December 2023
Repository
Written in
Qt)
Operating systemUnix-like,[2] Windows (The Windows version may not be the final version suitable for everyday use.)[3]
TypeInstant messaging client
LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later
Websiteapps.kde.org/kopete/

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]

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
  • KMail
    integration
  • 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:

See also

References

  1. ^ Error: Unable to display the reference properly. See the documentation for details.
  2. ^ "Download". kopete.kde.org. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. ^ "KDE Windows Initiative". kde.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Chapter 8. Frequently Asked Questions". Docs.kde.org. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  6. ^ "Kopete Development team". Kopete.kde.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  7. ^ "2005 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. September 28, 2005. Retrieved Oct 1, 2009. (2nd place, Favorite Instant Messaging Client)
  8. ^ "OfB Open Choice Awards 2002". Open for Business. July 25, 2005. Retrieved Oct 1, 2009. (Best Communications Software, Runner Up)
  9. ^ "Kopete: List of supported protocols". Userbase.kde.org. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  10. ^ "Kopete OTR Plugin". Kde-apps.org. Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
  11. ^ "Kopete Antispam Plugin". Kopeteantispam.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2013-06-12.

Notes

  1. ^ Available via the standalone Meanwhile plugin.
  2. ^ Works only with dynamic linked Skype version 2.0/2.1 running alongside Kopete.
  3. ^ Available via the standalone kopete-xfire plugin.

External links

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