Re: ICQ for Gnome

[Will LaShell <wlashell cland net>]

There is a guy already working on a program called
Comlink in the gnome-network module in cvs. From 
what I understand its a personal communication program
that supports multiple protocols, such as ntalk, and the
icq protocol. Check it out, he might be interested in
having some help. *smile*

On 04-May-98 Kevin Birch wrote:
> On 5/4/98 1:39 AM Larry 'Daffy' Daffner vizzie@mail.airmail.net said:
> 
>>>>>> "KB" == Kevin Birch <kbirch@pobox.com> writes:
>>
>>  KB> Hello all, This is my first message to the group, and I like to
>>  KB> say how glad I was to find a group working on a real desktop for
>>  KB> Linux.
>>
>>  KB> While cruising the web site, I noticed that an ICQ client for
>>  KB> Gnome was on the TODO list.  It also said that someone had
>>  KB> reverse-engineered the protocol.  I would like to volunteer to
>>  KB> take on this project if I can get the protocol from someone.  I
>>  KB> use ICQ everyday, and have really enjoyed it.
>>
>>Well, there's a webpage at
>>http://www.student.nada.kth.se/~d95-mih/icq/ with the protocol info
>>that's been figured out so far. I was looking at doing something about 
>>it myself, mostly as an introduction to the GNOME way of doing things, 
>>however I have JUST started, and haven't really gotten a large block
>>of free time available. I doubt I will soon either, with everything
>>else going on here. So, I just keep taking baby steps. If you've got
>>the free time for it though, go to it :)
>>
> Ok, I'll check it out.  I was curious if there was an official procedure 
> for "you are now responsible for this package" as in some other projects.
> 
> If you would like to collaborate directly, I'd be willing to share. :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> Kevin
> 
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-Mail: Will LaShell <wlashell@cland.net>   
 Date: 04-May-98     Time: 13:42:55
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