--- Eric G Ortego <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> John Hebert wrote:
> 
> | Just found out Yahoo Messenger was available for
> Linux, both in RPM
> | and deb packages.
> x86 Linux only, as it is closed source.

Ah, you are correct.
 
> | I had to modify my /etc/apt/sources.list on my
> Xandros install to
> | add libssl but once that was done, it was a simple
> matter of 'dpkg
> | -i ymessenger_1.0.4_1_i386.deb'.
> |
> | It works really well and has all the same
> capabilities as YIM for
> | Windoze.
> 
> 
> kool, does it support the IMVironment toys ?

Not sure, will investigate.

> | Very encouraging support of the Linux movement by
> Yahoo! BTW: it's
> | available for FreeBSD too!
> 
> I use kde's kopete. It supports yahoo,  MSN, AIM,
> SMS, Jabber, irc & ICQ.
> And unlike gaim kopete's yahoo support hasnt
> faltered.

Of course, it is good to support open source. The main
reason I mentioned it was to show another concrete
example of how Linux is being taken seriously and
supported by large companies like Yahoo.

I think that one day in the future, Linux will quietly
assume the leading share of the desktop market. No
fanfare, no huge PR announcements; just one more
person installing it on their PC. I also think M$ will
ultimately end up as a home entertainment appliance
and media company.


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John Hebert
Official BRLUG Linux Curmudgeon
Open Source Ankle Biter

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