Software:Kopete
 | |
 | |
| Developer(s) | KDE |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.7.2 (October 13, 2015) [±][1] |
| Written in | C++ (Qt) |
| Operating system | Unix-like,[2] Windows (The Windows version may not be the final version suitable for everyday use.)[3] |
| Type | Instant messaging client |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | apps |
Kopete is a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client released as part of the KDE Software Compilation. Although it can run in numerous environments, it was designed for and integrates with the KDE Plasma Workspaces. Kopete was started because ICQ blocked Licq from their network in 2001.[4] According to the original author, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett, the name comes from the Chilean Spanish word copete, meaning "a drink with your friends".[5][6] Kopete has been nominated for multiple awards.[7][8] The designated successor is KDE Telepathy from the KDE RTCC Initiative.
Protocols
Kopete allows users to connect to the following protocols:[9]
MSNP (Microsoft Messenger service, commonly known as MSN, .NET, or Live) was also supported until the protocol was discontinued by Microsoft.
Features
Plugins
By default, Kopete supports the following plugins (not all of which are currently functional):
With third-party plugins, Kopete supports:
- Off-the-Record Messaging enabling for encrypted conversations with deniable authentication and perfect forward secrecy.[10]
- Antispam by asking a simple question to unknown contacts.[11]
- OpenPGP cryptography is available from the Debian package kopete-cryptography.
See also
- Comparison of instant messaging clients
- Comparison of instant messaging protocols
- Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients
- Konversation
References
- ↑ "KDE Update Announcement". https://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-applications-15.08.2.php.
- ↑ "Download". https://kopete.kde.org/releases.php.
- ↑ "KDE Windows Initiative". https://windows.kde.org.
- ↑ Min, Andrew. "Kopete: the KDE instant messenger". Free Software Magazine 20: pp. 45–51. http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/kopete_kde_instant_messenger.
- ↑ "Chapter 8. Frequently Asked Questions". Docs.kde.org. http://docs.kde.org/development/en/kdenetwork/kopete/faq.html.
- ↑ "Kopete Development team". Kopete.kde.org. http://kopete.kde.org/team.php.
- ↑ "2005 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. September 28, 2005. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8520. Retrieved Oct 1, 2009. (2nd place, Favorite Instant Messaging Client)
- ↑ "OfB Open Choice Awards 2002". Open for Business. July 25, 2005. http://www.ofb.biz/safari/article/146.html. (Best Communications Software, Runner Up)
- ↑ "Kopete: List of supported protocols". Userbase.kde.org. 2012-06-10. http://userbase.kde.org/Kopete#Protocols_support.
- ↑ "Kopete OTR Plugin". Kde-apps.org. http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=55002.
- ↑ "Kopete Antispam Plugin". Kopeteantispam.sourceforge.net. http://kopeteantispam.sourceforge.net/en/index.html.
Notes
- ↑ Available via the standalone Meanwhile plugin.
- ↑ Works only with dynamic linked Skype version 2.0/2.1 running alongside Kopete.
- ↑ Available via the standalone kopete-xfire plugin.
External links
| Software Compilation |  | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications by KDE |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Platform |
| ||||||||||||||||
| Community | |||||||||||||||||
| People | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |
