| Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version |
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Fabioamd87
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O.P. Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
hey why dont open the code of the plugin?
someone cam make a linux version...
This post was edited on 12-14-2006 at 09:40 PM by Tochjo.
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| 12-14-2006 05:44 PM |
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Oxy
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RE: please open
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Originally posted by Fabioamd87
hey why dont open the code of the plugin?
someone cam make a linux version...
Now theres a problem there:
1) i can't fully understand what you're saying..
2)Windows live messenger will probably never be available for linux, unless they make linux a special version (unlikely) and therefore will never be a plus! for it. |
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| 12-14-2006 05:46 PM |
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Mike
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RE: please open
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Originally posted by .OxY
1) i can't fully understand what you're saying..
He means to make MP!(L) open source, so that someone is going to port it over Linux.
That is not possible, because Linux lacks the needed APIs for this to be done.
If it was to be done, then a new client would have to be made, instead of adding features to an existing one.
And also, there is no official client from Microsoft for Linux, so you would have to make it for one of the third-party clients (GAIM, etc)
This post was edited on 12-14-2006 at 08:51 PM by Mike.
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| 12-14-2006 08:50 PM |
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ShawnZ
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RE: Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
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That is not possible, because Linux lacks the needed APIs for this to be done.
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| 12-14-2006 09:47 PM |
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Patchou
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RE: Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
yes it does.
And anyway, there's no official client on Linux, if you're already using an open source client, then you can also modify it directly to add the features you want  |
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| 12-15-2006 06:27 PM |
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RaceProUK
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RE: Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
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Originally posted by ShawnZ
um, no it doesn't (Smilie)
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Originally posted by Patchou
yes it does.
Depends what APIs you're talking about. Low-level system APIs, Linux has loads of. Probably comparable to Windows. However, APIs in the clients is another story entirely. |
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| 12-15-2006 08:10 PM |
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Chrono
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RE: Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
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Originally posted by ShawnZ
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Originally posted by Mike
That is not possible, because Linux lacks the needed APIs for this to be done.
um, no it doesn't
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Originally posted by Patchou
yes it does.
That's what happens when you try to be a smartass shawnz 
And there isnt even an official version for linux so why'd he bother? Add the features directly into an open source msn client for it
This post was edited on 12-15-2006 at 09:01 PM by Chrono.
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| 12-15-2006 09:00 PM |
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joey
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RE: Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
so in basic there's never going to be one for linux?
that sucks, gaim and kopete are crappy, as i find there's not much you can do with them compared to messenger plus.  |
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andrewdodd13
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RE: Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
It's true - GAIM is a general client, and aMSN has horrible fonts. Personally, once I've sobered up, I'm gonna begin work on a proper MSN client for Linux.
Obviously, it won't have all the amazing features of Plus! (although it'll support some, like formatting tags), but it will look decent and work well  . It'll take me forever though.  |
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| 04-21-2007 12:31 AM |
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RE: Why not make Plus! open source, so someone can make a Linux version
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Originally posted by ICD
so in basic there's never going to be one for linux?
Not unless you want to directly edit the source of GAIM yourself ;p |
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| 04-21-2007 11:44 AM |
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