multi-protocol instant messaging library

libpurple is a library intended to be used by programmers seeking to write an IM client that connects to many IM networks. Currently supported are: AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour, Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, and SIMPLE.

Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:

• tcl8.4, tk8.4:
  • Support for writing plugins with Tcl/Tk

• http://developer.pidgin.im/
• http://packages.ubuntu.com/libpurple0