Pidgin (software)

Pidgin
Developer(s)Sean Egan et al.
Initial release1999
Stable release
2.12.0 / March 9, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03-09)
Repository
Written inC, C#, Perl, Python, Tcl
PlatformCross-platform
Available inMultiple languages
TypeInstant messaging client
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitewww.pidgin.im
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Pidgin (also known as Gaim) is a instant messaging client that can work on Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. The software can use most instant messaging protocols, which will let the user log into different instant messaging services from one program.

The number of Pidgin users is thought to be more than 3 million in 2007.[1] Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Pidgin is free software.

  1. Luke Schierer discusses Pidgin, Open source and life Archived 2008-02-08 at the Wayback Machine. Interview by PC World Australia, 10 October 2007

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