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[gaim-migrate @ 280] Fixed the 100% bug, but in doing so, broke permit/deny lists, so that got commented out (yet again). Gaim/Faim is now usable. committer: Tailor Script <tailor@pidgin.im>
author Eric Warmenhoven <eric@warmenhoven.org>
date Fri, 26 May 2000 23:10:21 +0000
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14 oscar is basically faimtest (the very instructional program included with the 14 oscar is basically faimtest (the very instructional program included with the
15 libfaim source on sourceforge) with the Gaim GTK front-end. I'll put any changes 15 libfaim source on sourceforge) with the Gaim GTK front-end. I'll put any changes
16 I make into a file, but so far, I haven't made any changes other than moving the 16 I make into a file, but so far, I haven't made any changes other than moving the
17 .h files down a directory. 17 .h files down a directory.
18 18
19 And finally, a word of warning. Gaim/Faim is VERY buggy. It'll screw with your 19 And finally, a word of warning. Gaim/Faim is VERY buggy. Please, don't use this
20 .gaimrc file. It won't always sign on right. It uses all your CPU. Please, don't 20 for anything other than laughs right now. Hopefully we'll get it working better
21 use this for anything other than laughs right now. Hopefully we'll get it 21 soon (please help!).
22 working better soon (please help!).
23 22
24 CURRENTLY SUPPORTED FEATURES 23 CURRENTLY SUPPORTED FEATURES
25 ============================ 24 ============================
26 Signing on 25 Signing on
27 Receiving IMs 26 Receiving IMs
37 - getting invited 36 - getting invited
38 - inviting someone 37 - inviting someone
39 Getting users' away messages (PLEASE do not use oscar/libfaim just because of 38 Getting users' away messages (PLEASE do not use oscar/libfaim just because of
40 this, gaim with libfaim is still really buggy, none of you will listen 39 this, gaim with libfaim is still really buggy, none of you will listen
41 to me anyway) 40 to me anyway)
42 Telling the server who's on your permit/deny lists
43 41
44 CURRENTLY UNSUPPORTED FEATURES 42 CURRENTLY UNSUPPORTED FEATURES
45 ============================== 43 ==============================
46 Warning users/getting warned 44 Warning users/getting warned
47 Chat: 45 Chat:
48 - whispering 46 - whispering
49 - refreshing the chatlist in the preferences dialog 47 - refreshing the chatlist in the preferences dialog
50 Getting/setting dir info 48 Getting/setting dir info
51 Changing your password 49 Changing your password
52 File transfer/IM images/voice chat/etc. 50 File transfer/IM images/voice chat/etc.
51 Telling the server who's on your permit/deny lists
53 52
54 KNOWN ISSUES 53 KNOWN ISSUES
55 ============ 54 ============
56 - libfaim apparently has a problem with receiving messages too fast (sort of). 55 - libfaim apparently has a problem with receiving messages too fast (sort of).
57 You can receive more messages in less time with TOC than with libfaim. It's not 56 You can receive more messages in less time with TOC than with libfaim. It's not
58 completely libfaim's fault though. 57 completely libfaim's fault though.
58
59 - The permit/deny stuff is really funny. If I don't put it there, everything
60 works great, if I do, it occasionally works, but not well. I've commented it out
61 (again - I swear, this is the most on-again-off-again feature).
59 62
60 - There are a lot of problems with panel support (funny that I'm supporting the 63 - There are a lot of problems with panel support (funny that I'm supporting the
61 panel code, and the oscar code I wrote doesn't work well with it). I think this 64 panel code, and the oscar code I wrote doesn't work well with it). I think this
62 is related to oscar_callback being funny. 65 is related to oscar_callback being funny.
63 66
64 - Oscar doesn't do whispering in chat rooms any more (and hasn't for quite a 67 - Oscar doesn't do whispering in chat rooms any more (and hasn't for quite a
65 while, evidently). So if you want to "whisper" to someone, just IM them. 68 while, evidently). So if you want to "whisper" to someone, just IM them.
66 69
67 - Oh, yeah, by the way, it'll eat up all your CPU. (Someone please fix this, 70 - Chat is really funny. I have no idea what's going on with it. I'm not sure I
68 there's a nice FIXME near the top of oscar.c that says what the problem is.) 71 want to know. I'm not worried about it, I never use chat. It's not exactly high-
72 priority.
69 73
70 - There are also FIXME's scattered about oscar.c. Grep around for those, figure 74 - There are also FIXME's scattered about oscar.c. Grep around for those, figure
71 out what needs to be fixed, do that sort of thing. :) (Fixing the things listed 75 out what needs to be fixed, do that sort of thing. :) (Fixing the things listed
72 in KNOWN ISSUES above, or any other bugs you happen to find, is a very good use 76 in KNOWN ISSUES above, or any other bugs you happen to find, is a very good use
73 of your time.) (You didn't hear that from me.) 77 of your time.) (You didn't hear that from me.)