![]() Mark Doliner, one of the developers of Pidgin, jokes that his messenger's simple interface "should blend in well with other office software, so it might not be immediately obvious that you're talking to friends when you're supposed to be doing work." (GTK+ is mostly used for Linux applications and is known for its no-nonsense and direct approach to presenting user interfaces.) Pidgin's staid skin selection may be because this IM relies on the GTK+ tool kit to run its graphical UI. It works well, but even the default set of emoticons is limited. Quality of user interface: Pidgin's interface is generally unobtrusive, sporting a basic, no-frill look. It runs on Windows and several Linux distributions. Its developers helped pioneer and fine-tune the idea of bringing multiple IM user accounts together under one app. The quick rundown: Originally called GAIM before AOL raised a stink because of the trademark of its own AIM instant messaging service, Pidgin has been in constant development for 10 years (beginning in 1999).
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