Gossip (software) (original) (raw)
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Instant messaging software
Gossip
 Gossip: buddy list and conversation window |
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| Developer(s) | Imendio, now Lanedo |
| Stable release | 0.31 / August 2, 2008 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | Instant messaging |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | wiki.gnome.org/Attic/Gossip |
Gossip is an instant messaging client for Unix-like operating systems. It uses XMPP protocol[1] and adheres to GNOME's published human interface guidelines.[2] It is written in the C programming language, and its main developer is Mikael Hallendal, founder of Imendio.[3]
Among its features are:
- Presence of your contacts
- Send and receive messages
- Group chatting
- Keeping all of your conversations logged
- Sound notification
- Compliance with GNOME's Human Interface Guidelines
- List of XMPP client software
- ^ GNOME project. "Gossip". Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ Saint-André, Peter (2009). XMPP: The Definitive Guide: Building Real-Time Applications with Jabber Technologies. O'Reilly Media.
- ^ "Interview with Mikael Hallendal, Founder of Imendio – OSnews".