Comments on: Pidgin Forked http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/ Musings on beer, music, technology, urbanism, and life... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:54:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jim http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1308 Jim Thu, 08 May 2008 02:34:36 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1308 Yes, my favorite thing about Pidgin is how flexible it is. I am really surprised they did this without making it an option you could disable. The only thing I can attribute this to is developer arrogance, which, unfortunately, happens from time to time. Things are going well. Are you still involved with ResNet? If so, will you be in Canada? Yes, my favorite thing about Pidgin is how flexible it is. I am really surprised they did this without making it an option you could disable. The only thing I can attribute this to is developer arrogance, which, unfortunately, happens from time to time.

Things are going well. Are you still involved with ResNet? If so, will you be in Canada?

]]> By: Kristy http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1307 Kristy Thu, 08 May 2008 01:45:56 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1307 This is the first I've heard over the disagreement. I'm having a hard time imagining that Pidgin would want to avoid this bit of flexibility - as it is one of the most adaptable IM clients around, in my opinion. This is kind of a shame, as some changes which remove features like this can lead to a quick change in preferred programs. Also, I hope things are going well! This is the first I’ve heard over the disagreement. I’m having a hard time imagining that Pidgin would want to avoid this bit of flexibility - as it is one of the most adaptable IM clients around, in my opinion. This is kind of a shame, as some changes which remove features like this can lead to a quick change in preferred programs.

Also, I hope things are going well!

]]> By: diveli http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1294 diveli Sun, 04 May 2008 05:25:53 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1294 I just googled the input box issue to find out if it was a bug, or the dreaded 'feature'. Thanks Jim! May have to have a look into FunPidgin, although for myself it's just a mild annoyance, nothing too critical. The philosophy behind the development/end-user relationship is more significant,though. I just googled the input box issue to find out if it was a bug, or the dreaded ‘feature’. Thanks Jim!

May have to have a look into FunPidgin, although for myself it’s just a mild annoyance, nothing too critical. The philosophy behind the development/end-user relationship is more significant,though.

]]> By: Jim http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1285 Jim Thu, 01 May 2008 15:50:54 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1285 When a project is forked, it means that someone took it and started their own project using the original as the base to add their own features. In this case, they took Pidgin, an open source software project, and forked it to add the feature that people want but the Pidgin developers are too stubborn and/or arrogant to add. When a project is forked, it means that someone took it and started their own project using the original as the base to add their own features. In this case, they took Pidgin, an open source software project, and forked it to add the feature that people want but the Pidgin developers are too stubborn and/or arrogant to add.

]]> By: Ryan http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1284 Ryan Thu, 01 May 2008 15:46:28 +0000 http://runawayjim.org/2008/04/30/pidgin-forked/#comment-1284 Explain the meaning of this "Fork" Explain the meaning of this “Fork”

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