[Gossip-dev] Using xchat-gnome's UI for gossip chatrooms

[Keywan Najafi Tonekaboni]

Hi,

Am Samstag, den 20.01.2007, 17:58 +0000 schrieb Martyn Russell:
> Although I agree in principle, I don't think this is something everyone
> wants. I personally just want ONE chat client to use IRC, Jabber and MSN
> from, I am not interested in multiple applications, BUT, I am not an
> advanced IRC user and so perhaps we do need both an IRC simple Gossip
> solution and an application? I just know how I want to use it.

If I take a look to Multiprotocoll-Clients like Gaim, Kopete or Miranda,
which supports classical IRC and common IM networks, I am unhappy with
this solutions.
You can use them for basic chat, of course. But the point of view is
very different in an IM application like Gossip or Gaim. This mapping of
IRC to the IM metapher makes this clients feel in IRC strange. (Sorry,
couldn't describe it better)

On the other hand Gossip has a good MUC-management. Maybe it wouldn't
feel odd in Gossip. Or with a plugin interface* in Gossip, special IRC
features could included without bothering the default UI. (* opening
Pandora's Box)

Is there a way to use a lot of code and "widgets" (MUC-Settings,
Account-Settings) for an standalone client and profit from changes/fixes
in Gossip very fast. Some kind of Gossip-IRC-derivative?

Just some weird ideas/thoughts around this topic.

Regards,

Keywan

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