Jabbin 2.0
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Date: June xxth, 2006

Project Lead/Maintainer (2006-current):
  Stefano Grini
  stefanogrini@gmail.com
  http://www.jabbin.com

Original Author (2005):
  Stefano Grini
  stefanogrini@gmail.com
  http://www.jabbin.com

Developers (2005-2006)
  Dmitry Poplavsky
  E-mail: dima@uael.com.ua
  Developer

  Oleksandr Yakovlyev
  E-mail: yshurik@uael.com.ua
  Developer


  For installation or compiling instructions, see the INSTALL file.

  This program is licensed under the GNU General Public License.  See
  the COPYING file for more information.


Notes
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  - You need the QCA-TLS plugin to utilize SSL connectivity.
    See http://delta.affinix.com/qca/

  - On UNIX/Linux/X11 the XScreenSaver extension and development 
    headers must be installed to compile. It is often called 
    'libxss-dev' or similar.

  - Upgrading to 2.0 --
    * You must use the QCA-TLS plugin to utilize SSL.


Changes
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  New in 2.0
  - Jingle support.
  - New default icons
  - Assorted minor feature additions and bug fixes
  - SSL support in windows version


Description
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  Jabbin is a capable Jabber client aimed at experienced users.  Its design
  goals are simplicity and stability.  Jabbin is highly portable and runs on
  Windows, Unix/X11, and MacOS X.

  The interface is very ICQ-like.  Alerts appear in the contact list when
  events are received, and things like subscriptions requests appear as
  "system messages" (ICQ users know these well).  Even "Chats" are
  queued in the contact list.  Also, chats are "remembered" by default,
  so that you don't have to keep a bunch of windows open for each person.
  Just close the chat window.  If you open it again it will all be there.

  Jabbin is minimal but powerful.  There are keybindings for just about
  everything, Unicode is supported throughout, and contacts are cached
  offline.  Security is also a major consideration, and Jabbin provides it for
  both client-to-server (SSL) and client-to-client (GnuPG).

  Plans for v3.0:
   - Voice, Video and Text.
   - Bugfixes


How you can help
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  Comments
  --------
  I like comments, even if they are a simple thanks.

  Bug reports
  -----------
  If you want to help me out, email me a bug report.  Be as descriptive
  as possible and tell me what exactly you were doing at the time
  something went wrong.  If possible, send me a stack backtrace.

  Wishes
  ------
  I can't possibly know what everyone wants, so I appreciate all feature
  requests.


  Graphics
  --------
  I am no artist.  If you think you can do a better job with any of the
  Jabbin graphics, then go right ahead!

  Sound
  -----
  Same goes for sound.  Start mixing!

  Programming
  -----------
  Patches are welcome.  External tools would be useful as well, like Licq
  conversion utilities (iconsets, message history, etc).  Get to work!

  Packaging
  ---------
  Want to make an RPM or something?

  Financial
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  You can send a paypal gift if you'd like, to stefanogrini@gmail.com


Have fun,
-stefanogrini
-ecasbas
