Kopete

Screenshot  Kopete 0.70.90
Developer(s)	Kopete developers
Stable release	0.80.2  (2009-11-03; 6 days ago) [+/−]
Written in	C++ (Qt)
Operating system	Unix-like, Mac OS X
Type	Instant messaging client
License	GNU General Public License
Website	http://kopete.kde.org/

Kopete is a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client. Although it can run in numerous environments, it was designed for and integrates with the KDE desktop environment. The name Kopete comes from the Chilean word "copete", a word referring to alcoholic drinks.^[1] Kopete was started because ICQ blocked Licq from their network in 2001 ^[2]. Kopete has been nominated for multiple awards^[3][4].

[edit] Protocols

Kopete allows users to connect to the following protocols:

• AOL Instant Messenger
• Bonjour
• Facebook ([1])
• Gadu-Gadu
• ICQ
• XMPP
• Lotus Sametime via the Meanwhile plugin
• Novell GroupWise
• QQ
• SMS
• Skype (via Kopete Skype, Note: This addon is no longer being developed because of incompatibility issues with Skype)
• Winpopup
• Windows Live Messenger
• Yahoo! Messenger

[edit] Features

• Grouping messages within a window, with tabs for easy switching of conversations
• Ability to use multiple accounts on multiple services
• Alias nicknames for contacts
• Contact grouping
• Custom notifications for contacts
• KAddressBook and KMail integration
• Conversation logging
• Custom emoticons
• Custom notifications, including popups and sounds
• MSN and Yahoo! messenger webcam support
• On the fly spell checking

[edit] Plugins

By default, Kopete supports the following plugins.

• Auto Replace
• Connection Status
• Contact Notes
• Cryptography
• Highlight
• History
• KopeteTeX
• Motion Auto-Away
• Now Listening
• Statistics
• Text Effect
• Translator
• Web Presence

With third party plugins Kopete supports:

• Off-the-Record Messaging enabling for encrypted conversations with deniable authentication and perfect forward secrecy.^[5]
• Antispam by asking simple question to unknown contacts.^[6]

[edit] See also

Free software portal

• List of XMPP client software
• Comparison of instant messaging clients
• Comparison of instant messaging protocols
• Comparison of IRC clients

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Kopete website
• Instructions on making Google Talk work with Kopete