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[gaim-migrate @ 7337] Okay, our text files are REALLY OLD. they need massively updated, HACKING especially is like 2/3rds wrong. but there is more wrong than i care to deal with right now. over the next few days you will hopefully see some updates, BUT IT WON'T BE ENOUGH. someone had better decide to help out :-) committer: Tailor Script <tailor@pidgin.im>
author Luke Schierer <lschiere@pidgin.im>
date Tue, 09 Sep 2003 14:35:07 +0000
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96 nothing it can do that Oscar can't, yet. The TOC protocol doesn't allow 96 nothing it can do that Oscar can't, yet. The TOC protocol doesn't allow
97 retrieval of away messages; isn't capable of sending or receiving buddy 97 retrieval of away messages; isn't capable of sending or receiving buddy
98 icons; it also can't make file transfer requests. 98 icons; it also can't make file transfer requests.
99 99
100 100
101 Oscar (Eric) 101 Oscar (Mark)
102 ===== 102 =====
103 103
104 Oscar is the default protocol. It is recommended that you use Oscar for 104 Oscar is the default protocol. It is recommended that you use Oscar for
105 both AIM and ICQ, as TOC isn't very featureful and the old ICQ protocol no 105 both AIM and ICQ, as TOC isn't very featureful and the old ICQ protocol no
106 longer works. 106 longer works.
107 107
108 For AIM, Oscar can get people's away messages. It can request and accept 108 For AIM, Oscar can get people's away messages. It can request and accept
109 Direct IM connections, but it cannot yet transfer files through this (or 109 Direct Connections, and has limited support for file transfer. IM Image
110 through any other means). It can send and receive buddy icons if you have 110 does not currently work. It can send and receive buddy icons if you have
111 GdkPixbuf. 111 GdkPixbuf.
112 112
113 For ICQ, it supports nearly everything that the old ICQ plugin supported, 113 For ICQ, it supports nearly everything that the old ICQ plugin supported,
114 which isn't much. To use Oscar for ICQ, enter your ICQ UIN as the 114 which isn't much. To use Oscar for ICQ, enter your ICQ UIN as the
115 screenname. The default host/port will work. You'll need to use a different 115 screenname. The default host/port will work. You'll need to use a different
116 client to register a new ICQ account if you don't have one yet. 116 client to register a new ICQ account if you don't have one yet.
117 117
118 118
119 Yahoo (Eric) 119 Yahoo (Sean)
120 ===== 120 =====
121 121
122 Yahoo is currently using the new YMSG protocol that newer official Yahoo 122 Yahoo is currently using the new YMSG protocol that newer official Yahoo
123 clients are using. This protocol is much better than the old one, and 123 clients are using. This protocol is much better than the old one, and
124 tends to be somewhat more reliable. However, the Yahoo service is still 124 tends to be somewhat more reliable. However, the Yahoo service is still
125 flaky at best. Group chats aren't supported yet. 125 flaky at best.
126 126
127 127
128 IRC (Eric) 128 IRC (Ethan)
129 === 129 ===
130 130
131 There are three ways to join an IRC chat room. The first is the File->Join 131 There are three ways to join an IRC chat room. The first is the File->Join
132 A Chat menu option in the Buddy List window. The second is the "Chat" 132 A Chat menu option in the Buddy List window. The second is the "Chat"
133 button at the bottom of the buddy list. The third is to type "/join #name" 133 button at the bottom of the buddy list. The third is to type "/join #name"
134 in an IM window where the "Send Message As" menu is set to your IRC 134 in an IM window where the "Send Message As" menu is set to your IRC
135 account. There are other / commands that work in IM and Chat windows for 135 account. There are other / commands that work in IM and Chat windows for
136 IRC, /help will give you a list of them. 136 IRC, /help will give you a list of them.
137 137
138 138
139 MSN (Eric) 139 MSN (Christian)
140 === 140 ===
141 141
142 With MSN you can join a conversation with several people, but you can't 142 With MSN you can join a conversation with several people, but you can't
143 invite people from the IM window yet. 143 invite people from the IM window yet.
144 144
150 protocol only marginally works. You should use Oscar for ICQ. You'll 150 protocol only marginally works. You should use Oscar for ICQ. You'll
151 need a different client to register an ICQ account if you don't have 151 need a different client to register an ICQ account if you don't have
152 one yet. 152 one yet.
153 153
154 154
155 Jabber (Eric) 155 Jabber (Nathan)
156 ====== 156 ======
157 157
158 Transports aren't currently supported at all, though if you have a 158 Transports aren't currently supported at all, though if you have a
159 transport already subscribed Gaim will use it (you can't add or remove 159 transport already subscribed Gaim will use it (you can't add or remove
160 transports though). In order to use a server other than jabber.org, set 160 transports though). In order to use a server other than jabber.org, set