On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 11:28:40PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote: > On Sun, 2008-05-04 at 23:24 +0300, Mohammed Sameer wrote: > > Package: wnpp > > Severity: wishlist > > Owner: Mohammed Sameer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > * Package name : funpidgin > > Version : 2.4.1 > > Upstream Author : A lot. Can't be listed here! > > * URL : http://funpidgin.sourceforge.net > > * License : GPL > > Programming Lang: C > > Description : graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client based > > on pidgin > > > > Funpidgin is a graphical, modular Instant Messaging client capable of using > > AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, > > Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, and SIMPLE all at once. > > It has all the features offered by pidgin plus: > > * "Entry area manual sizing" a plugin by that allows manual resizing of the > > entry area. > > * An option to set the size of the buddy icons displayed in the chat window. > > * An option to let the window manager place new windows. > > * Two different ways of seeing that your buddies are typing. > > * An optional send button for Tablet PC users. > > Maybe you could wait to see whether this fork lasts, and adds some > *substantial* features, before adding it? > > Ben. >
my understanding is that this is a 'protest' fork made to add a feature that the upstream did not want(the resizing). So as long as the upstream resists, it should survive. -K -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal |mysite.verizon.net/kevin.mark/| | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net | my NPO: cfsg.org | |join the new debian-community.org to help Debian! | |_______ Unless I ask to be CCd, assume I am subscribed _______| -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
