Bugs item #1665325, was opened at 2007-02-21 10:35 Message generated for change (Comment added) made by mariov96 You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=100235&aid=1665325&group_id=235
Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: None Group: 2.0.0 beta 5 Status: Closed Resolution: None Priority: 2 Private: No Submitted By: MarioV96 (mariov96) Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Summary: No buddy list import tool for Trillian users Initial Comment: Trillian stores buddies in xml. Gaim does as well. Yet there is no tool to import my trillian buddy list (which i have spent time setting up) into gaim. Currently a blocker for some users (myself included). Please add an import tool which will not only take those buddies from other sources but also post them to their respective servers so next time i sign in from a new machine the list will be semi-restored. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Comment By: MarioV96 (mariov96) Date: 2007-03-11 23:36 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1725204 Originator: YES Ill try and explain with more detail. Trillian stores buddies offline in xml files, it does not communicate those screennames(nor the local nick the user sets) back to the server. So if you change locations you must bring along your buddies.xml file. This is a failure in Trillian (but copying that xml file does give you an instant copy). I think to make gaim more opening to new users, especially those who have invested in other options already, an import tool would be great. Sure the user could edit the xml prior to import but that just give them more flexiblity (as long as they keep it to valid xml of course). Once Gaim is running it should alow the user to push thier local list of buddies up to the server in the sky so the next time they log in they wont have to play the same game. Thanks for your time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: SourceForge Robot (sf-robot) Date: 2007-03-11 21:20 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1312539 Originator: NO This Tracker item was closed automatically by the system. It was previously set to a Pending status, and the original submitter did not respond within 14 days (the time period specified by the administrator of this Tracker). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Daniel Atallah (datallah) Date: 2007-02-25 14:24 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=325843 Originator: NO I still don't at all understand what you're asking for. You haven't explained why there is a need to import the Trillian buddy list. If you're talking about setting up a new account and wanting to import the buddies from an existing account, that is something of a different request - I just don't see how people would want to move to a different client *and* new screennames, it doesn't make sense. If you can't delete buddies, that is a completely different issue (and I don't see how an import tool would help at all). If you're saying that we should be able to import the accounts from Trillian, that would make more sense, but that doesn't appear to be what you're talking about. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: MarioV96 (mariov96) Date: 2007-02-24 22:52 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1725204 Originator: YES Applications that are offering a better alternative like Gaim have an 'Import from X' feature to coax and help users of other apps come aboard. Firefox improts from IE Gaim should do so for Trillian. This is but an enhancement request dont feel obliged but I feel its worthwilde to bring new users aboard. AIM's server is a mystery to me, if Gaim could help clean up that mess I could finally get rid of 'buddies' from 7 years ago who I no longer know. thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Daniel Atallah (datallah) Date: 2007-02-21 14:29 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=325843 Originator: NO Why is this necessary? Gaim (and I assume Trillian does this as well) stores buddies on the server for all protocols that support it (the one protocol that doesn't that I'm aware of is IRC). Simply logging into gaim with your account should import the buddies from the server. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=100235&aid=1665325&group_id=235 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Gaim-bugs mailing list Gaim-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gaim-bugs
