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4 stars
Version: Pidgin 2.4.1
"Good but it keeps getting bigger.."
Pros: I like this IM client. It's very easy to use once you start getting used to it, it has a lot of plugins, there are many changes you can make to customize the look of your buddy list, you have a history and chat logger, all capabilities that Trillian's paid version would probably have. I praise that it doesn't consume system resources.
Cons: Doesn't view correct fonts, I put "tahoma" but my friends told me it shows up as "time new roman" for them. This program also keeps getting bigger everyday. I don't understand what changes they could make...it started out below 20MB and now it's growing like crazy. The DirectIM also isn't helpful since it doesn't tell you what file or file size you or your friend is sending you. The buddy icons don't refresh exactly when you change it. Needs GTK to ruin but Cnet decided not to put that as a requirement. That's about another 20MB which will make the whole package 50MB. IMO, not worth it for something that's suppose to be small and easy to use. I hope they stop cluttering the product because it's very good, and I'd hate to stop using it.
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