synapse.im — Synapse is a brand new IM client for Linux written in C# using Qt and Mono. It has a new sexy interface and social web integration for twitter, youtube, flickr and the likes. Also has awesome integration for code-highlighting for the hackers among us.
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argylesocksMar 17, 2009
this is beautiful
init6Mar 17, 2009
Very nice looking IM client. I'll be doing a new VMWare install of Ubuntu to try this out!
mickstephensonMar 18, 2009
He does go into lengthy detail in his blog post about why he doesn't want to do that.<a class="user" href="http://eric.extremeboredom.net/2009/03/15/336" rel="nofollow">http://eric.extremeboredom.net/2009/03/15/336</a>
baqtorMar 18, 2009
I know, perhaps I should have said that I disagree with him, because the adoption will be extremely slow... anyway, it's my opinion, besides the code can be forked.
mickstephensonMar 18, 2009
I kind of agree with him, but he needs to support windows from the beginning, not add support later on, I mean we haven't seen banshee windows support yet... will we ever? I think had banshee made more of an effort it could be a widely used windows app already. This has the added protocol inertia, but if it beats the gtalk client, which I believe it does it can take that part of the market overnight, if it has a strong facebook plugin it could spread like wildfire... but it needs to make serious grounds quickly, or it won't even be useful to the linux users market.In short any IM app trying to make traction should have its focus on the windows market from the start, while using open source linux libraries to keep linux compatibility.
dreadknightMar 31, 2009
I'm very glad that they support only Jabber. Do something and do it good!It's pretty much the only open sourced IM protocol.f**k WLM, f**k microsoft.They should just make some good enought IM client for linux... actually paying developers if they don't plan to make WLM open source.
Closed AccountJun 5, 2009
Google Talk is widely used? You have no concept of reality. Buried for ignorance bordering on delusion.
Closed AccountJun 5, 2009
Haven't seen you trolling the last few Microsoft submissions. So you've moved on to trolling the Linux ones instead, hoping to blend in with who you think are your "peers"? Think again, assh**e.
Closed AccountJun 5, 2009
Sorry, gloating fanboi. Digsby stomps this into the ground and spits on it in terms of functionality alone.
dreadknightJun 15, 2009
Perhaps they shouldn't, but if you think again, linux really needs audio/video s**t, since it's way behind windows and mac.So, we can make good use of it, at ditch it later on, just like it happens with flash and video streaming now, which will probably become history in the near future. Flash will still be good for games and interactive stuff, until google or somebody else will release good 3d open sourced plugin for the web.Can't wait for Adobe to f.off to be honest :D (go Krita!)