Kopete

Kopete
Developer(s)	KDE
Stable release	23.08.5 / 15 February 2024
Repository	invent.kde.org/network/kopete ;
Written in	C++ (Qt)
Operating system	Unix-like, Windows (The Windows version may not be the final version suitable for everyday use.)
Type	Instant messaging client
License	GPL-2.0-or-later
Website	apps.kde.org/kopete/

Kopete is a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client released as part of the KDE Software Compilation. Although it can run in numerous environments, it was designed for and integrates with the KDE Plasma Workspaces. Kopete was started because ICQ blocked Licq from their network in 2001.^[4] According to the original author, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett, the name comes from the Chilean Spanish word copete, meaning "a drink with your friends".^[5]^[6] Kopete has been nominated for multiple awards.^[7]^[8] The designated successor is KDE Telepathy from the KDE RTCC Initiative.

Protocols

Kopete allows users to connect to the following protocols:^[9]

Gadu-Gadu
Lotus Sametime^{[note 1]}
Windows Messenger service
Novell GroupWise
OSCAR (including AIM and ICQ)
QQ
Skype^{[note 2]}
SMS
Xfire^{[note 3]}
XMPP/Jingle (including Facebook Messenger and Google Talk)
YMSG (including Yahoo! Messenger)

MSNP (Microsoft Messenger service, commonly known as MSN, .NET, or Live) was also supported until the protocol was discontinued by Microsoft.

Features

Grouping messages within a window, with tabs for easy switching of conversations
Ability to use multiple accounts on multiple services
Alias nicknames for contacts
Contact grouping
Custom notifications for contacts
KAddressBook and KMail integration
Conversation logging
Custom emoticons
Custom notifications, including popups and sounds
QQ and Yahoo! messenger webcam support
On-the-fly spell checking
Voice call via GoogleTalk and Skype

Plugins

By default, Kopete supports the following plugins (not all of which are currently functional):

Auto Replace
Connection Status
Contact Notes
Cryptography
Highlight
History
KopeteTeX
Motion Auto-Away
Now Listening
Statistics
Text Effect
Translator (no longer functional since the closure of both the Google Translate API and BabelFish)
Web Presence

With third-party plugins, Kopete supports:

Off-the-Record Messaging enabling for encrypted conversations with deniable authentication and perfect forward secrecy.^[10]
Antispam by asking a simple question to unknown contacts.^[11]
OpenPGP cryptography is available from the Debian package kopete-cryptography.

References

^ . 15 February 2024 https://github.com/KDE/kopete/releases/tag/v23.08.5. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Download". kopete.kde.org. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ "KDE Windows Initiative". kde.org. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
^ Min, Andrew. "Kopete: the KDE instant messenger". Free Software Magazine. Vol. 20. pp. 45–51. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
^ "Chapter 8. Frequently Asked Questions". Docs.kde.org. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
^ "Kopete Development team". Kopete.kde.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
^ "2005 Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards". Linux Journal. September 28, 2005. Retrieved Oct 1, 2009. (2nd place, Favorite Instant Messaging Client)
^ "OfB Open Choice Awards 2002". Open for Business. July 25, 2005. Retrieved Oct 1, 2009. (Best Communications Software, Runner Up)
^ "Kopete: List of supported protocols". Userbase.kde.org. 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
^ "Kopete OTR Plugin". Kde-apps.org. Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2013-06-12.
^ "Kopete Antispam Plugin". Kopeteantispam.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2013-06-12.

Notes

^ Available via the standalone Meanwhile plugin.
^ Works only with dynamic linked Skype version 2.0/2.1 running alongside Kopete.
^ Available via the standalone kopete-xfire plugin.