Instantbird

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Instantbird

Instantbird-logo.png
Screenshot
Instantbird chat window
Basic data

Maintainer Florian Quèze
Publishing year October 18, 2007
Current  version 1.5
( December 18, 2013 )
operating system Linux
macOS
Windows
programming language C / C ++ , JavaScript
License GNU GPL
German speaking Yes
http://www.instantbird.com

Instantbird is a platform-independent instant messenger based on Mozilla's XULRunner environment and the open source library libpurple , which is also used in Adium , Kopete and Pidgin . Instantbird is free software and is available under the GNU General Public License . Over 250 extensions allow customization and the addition of new functions.

Supported protocols

Supported protocols include:

Functions

Users can set their own icon and display name. Various topics have been included since the installation, including "Bubbles", which contains the "Time Bubbles" function, with which the time elapsed between two messages is displayed instead of time stamps inside or outside the message. Text copied from an Instantbird window is transparently reformatted to display time stamps before each message, the associated function is called "Magic Copy". Instantbird contains an extension system with which additional protocols, such as LiveJournals LJ Talk , can be integrated into the program; there are currently over 250 such additional extensions. Other functions include customization of the user interface with themes, language packs and dictionaries, tools for developers and adjustments for usability, such as tab completion of nicknames, highlighting, colored highlighting of friends and vertical tabs. The developers list some of their "favorite" extensions as follows: "colorize" friends, "highlight" words in chats, "autocomplete" nicknames and commands, "reply to nicknames" - double click inserts the name, "show nick." "for colored highlighting in conversations with several users and" vertical tabs "to arrange conversations vertically. The conversation protocol is activated by default, but can be deactivated. The program is available in the following 13 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Swedish and Estonian.

In October 2015, the Tor project published the first test versions of the Tor Messenger , which is based on Instantbird, but no longer uses libpurple, but re-implemented all supported chat protocols in the memory-safe language JavaScript . The goal Messenger automatically encrypted one-to-one chats with OTR and provides anonymity ago by directing its traffic through the Tor network.

reception

Instantbird received some positive attention, with a general expectation that the program would continue to develop. Technical blogger Chris Pirillo wrote on his blog that the program "works reasonably well on all three operating systems," that the user interface is "unobtrusive ... and very clean," and that chats can be conducted using different protocols, including IRC. BetaNews writer Joe Cassels noted that Instantbird "aims to bring the many different services and networks under one roof, and while not as polished as other more popular programs like Trillian or Pidgin , the proximity agrees Mozilla positive that the program will become a powerful alternative to these programs. " LifeHacker author Alan Henry described the visual appearance of the program as "smart", described the user interface as "inspired by Pidgin" but "a bit more attractive" than Pidgin, he called version 1.0 of the software a "great step forward" and stated " What the program lacks in built-in functions, it makes up for with additions and themes contributed by the user community. "

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ "Instantbird FAQ: Supported Protocols" . instantbird.com.
  2. ^ A b Pirillo, Chris (April 22, 2009). "What All-in-one Instant Messenger Should You Use?" . chrispirillo.com. (Also video).
  3. ^ "What's New" . instantbird.com. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ Quèze, Florian (June 8, 2011). "Introducing Time Bubbles" . Instantbird.com blog.
  5. ↑ Quèze, Florian (June 16, 2011). "Introducing Magic Copy" . instantbird.com blog.
  6. ↑ a b c Walker-Morgan, Dj (June 29, 2011). "Cross platform IM client InstantBird goes 1.0" . h-online.com. Heise Media UK Ltd.
  7. ^ C., Patrick (June 28, 2011). "Instantbird 1.0 released in 11 locales" . Instantbird.org blog.
  8. ↑ "FAQ: Logs" . instantbird.com.
  9. ↑ http://www.golem.de/news/anonymisierung-tor-bundles-bald-mit-instant-messaging-1402-104874.html
  10. ↑ https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-messenger-beta-chat-over-tor-easily
  11. ^ Tor Messenger Design Document . July 13, 2015. Accessed November 22, 2015.
  12. ^ Cassels, Joe (July 1, 2011). "Why tweet when you can chirp? Instantbird 1.0 multi-IM client is available" . Betanews .
  13. ^ Henry, Alan (June 29, 2011). "InstantBird is a Lightweight, Cross-Platform Instant Messaging App with Sharp Looks" . LifeHacker

Web links

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