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aim 1.5.286_4

AOL's Instant Messenger (AIM) client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: linux

amsn 0.98.1_1

Alvano\'s MSN Messenger
Maintained by: sylvio@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

ari-yahoo 1.10_2

A console Yahoo! messenger client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

ayttm 0.5.0.111_1

A "chat" program that combines AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo! Chat into one
Maintained by: unixmania@gmail.com
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

bsflite 0.84

A lightweight command line AIM client
Maintained by: ehaupt@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

ccmsn 0.3p3_1

A Tcl/Tk-based MSN messenger
Maintained by: jimromse@eupmt.es
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

centericq 4.21.0_11

A text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface
Maintained by: clsung@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

centerim 4.22.9

A text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface
Maintained by: frank@altpeter.de
Port Added: 19 Apr 2007 03:01:31

centerim-devel 4.22.9.21

A text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface
Maintained by: frank@altpeter.de
Port Added: 20 Mar 2008 20:18:18

cicquin 0.1

Look up users in the CenterICQ user database
Maintained by: roam@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

cjc 1.0.0.675

The Console Jabber Client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 08 May 2006 14:51:24
Also Listed In: python

cli-msn 2.3_2

Command line msn messenger
Maintained by: acm@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 06 Jun 2006 19:32:42

climm 0.7.1

CLI-based Multi-Messenger
Maintained by: johans@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 18 Sep 2007 17:43:53

coccinella 0.95.1_2

Jabber client with whiteboard communication
Maintained by: marc@bruenink.de
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: tk

convey 0.3_2

An Instant Message (IM) program using the Jabber protocol
Maintained by: nivit@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: java

decibel 0.5.0_7

Realtime communications framework
Maintained by: kde@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 10 Feb 2008 16:49:30

echat 0.04.b1

LAN chat program over the TCP/IP networks

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

ejabberd 2.1.2

Free and Open Source distributed fault-tolerant Jabber server

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

ekg 1.8.r1,2^*

Text-mode Gadu-Gadu client
Maintained by: bartlomiej@syryjczyk.name
Port Added: 19 Aug 2003 11:51:14
Also Listed In: polish

ekg2 0.1.1_1,1^*

Text-mode Gadu-Gadu, Jabber and IRC client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 02 Apr 2006 02:01:54
Also Listed In: polish

emesene 1.5.1_1

A MSN Messenger client writen in python
Maintained by: acm@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 30 Jun 2007 10:13:58
Also Listed In: python

empathy 2.28.2_1

GNOME IM client based around telepathy
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 24 Mar 2008 04:41:09
Also Listed In: gnome

etoile-stepchat 0.4.1

Etoile Project instant messenger for jabber
Maintained by: dinoex@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 29 Nov 2008 21:12:55
Also Listed In: gnustep

etoile-xmppkit 0.4.1

Etoile Project XMPPKit framework
Maintained by: dinoex@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 29 Nov 2008 20:51:47
Also Listed In: gnustep

eva 0.4.1_7

QQ IM Client for KDE3

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 10 Nov 2005 23:29:30
Also Listed In: kde ipv6

farsight2 0.0.17_1

Collection of GStreamer modules and libraries for videoconferencing
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 28 Feb 2009 05:13:14
Also Listed In: devel

finch 2.6.6

Finch multi-protocol messaging client (Console UI)
Maintained by: marcus@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 03 May 2007 07:57:05

firetalk 0.0.11

A multi-protocol chat/instant messaging library

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

freetalk 3.2

GNU console based Jabber client
Maintained by: oleg.ginzburg@nevosoft.ru
Port Added: 22 Jun 2009 21:35:47

fugu 1.1.8_4

A graphical client for the Gale instant messaging system
Maintained by: peterh@sapros.com
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: python

gajim 0.13.3

Gajim is a Jabber client based on a plugin system
Maintained by: dsh@wizard.volgograd.ru
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

gajim-devel 20100116_1

Gajim is a Jabber client based on a plugin system
Maintained by: dsh@wizard.volgograd.ru
Port Added: 09 Dec 2006 20:02:33

gale 0.99f_2

A secure instant messaging system
Maintained by: jason-fbsd-ports-gale@shalott.net
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

gicq 0.33_6

GTK based ICQ program

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

gloox 1.0

Jabber/XMPP client library
Maintained by: trasz@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 28 Apr 2006 09:12:34

gnome-jabber 0.4_9

GNOME 2 Jabber Client
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: gnome

gnomeicu 0.99.14_4

GNOME 2 ICQ client
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 28 May 2006 20:44:46
Also Listed In: gnome

gnugadu2 2.3.0_8^*

Gadu-Gadu IM network client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 15 Jan 2004 23:49:37
Also Listed In: polish

gossip 0.31_2

GTK2 Jabber Instant Messaging client
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58
Also Listed In: gnome

grouch 20060713_2

AOL and ICQ Instant Messenger client for GNUstep
Maintained by: dinoex@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 10 Sep 2006 13:45:15
Also Listed In: gnustep

gtkyahoo 0.18.3_4

IGNORE: is only for i386, while you are running amd64
Yahoo Messenger Client using GTK

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

gyach 0.9.8_7

BROKEN: "Does not compile on !i386"
IGNORE: is marked as broken: "Does not compile on !i386"
Gyach is a GTK+ based Yahoo! Chat client
Maintained by: aaron@snaphat.com
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

icb 5.1.0_3

Internet CB - a mostly-defunct chat client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: tcl

ickle 0.3.2_6

ICQ2000 protocol implementation

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58
Also Listed In: devel

icmpchat 0.6

Simple console-based chat that uses ICMP protocol

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

icqlib 1.0.0_2

A library required by kicq (not libicq)

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

imcom 1.34

IMCom is a command-line Jabber client written in Python
Maintained by: martijn@pacno.net
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

imspector 0.5

IM transparent proxy with monitoring, blocking, and content-filtering supports
Maintained by: lawrence@aslak.net
Port Added: 19 Mar 2008 04:28:07

iserverd 2.5.5_3

BROKEN: Does not compile with GCC 4.2
IGNORE: is marked as broken: Does not compile with GCC 4.2
Groupware ICQ server clone
Maintained by: danfocus@gmail.com
Port Added: 07 Sep 2007 04:13:29

jabber 1.6.1.1_6,1

XMPP/Jabber server daemon
Maintained by: mm@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58
Also Listed In: ipv6

jabber-pyaim 0.8a_1

Python AIM-Transport for Jabber
Maintained by: takeda@takeda.tk
Port Added: 05 Jul 2006 16:28:23

jabber-pyicq 0.8.1.4_1,1

Python ICQ-Transport for Jabber
Maintained by: mm@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 23:18:38

jabber-pymsn 0.11.3_2,1

Python MSN-Transport for Jabber
Maintained by: mm@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

jabber-users-agent 1.2

A Perl based Jabber User Directory

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

jabber.el 0.8.0_2

A minimal jabber client for [X]Emacs
Maintained by: m.boyarov@gmail.com
Port Added: 26 May 2006 21:09:32
Also Listed In: elisp

jabberd 2.2.9

Online presence and instant messaging server
Maintained by: mm@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

jarl 0.5001_4

A Perl/Tk Jabber client
Maintained by: gahr@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

jggtrans 2.2.2_3

Jabberd XMPP to GG instant messaging service gateway

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 31 Aug 2006 22:38:39
Also Listed In: polish

jit 1.1.7_1

Jabber ICQ Transport

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

jwchat 1.0.b2_1

Full featured, web-based Jabber client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 23:18:38
Also Listed In: www

kadu 0.6.5.4,1^*

QT Gadu-Gadu client
Maintained by: mwisnicki+freebsd@gmail.com
Port Added: 10 Sep 2003 11:19:02
Also Listed In: polish

kf 0.5.4.1_6

A simple Jabber client using the GTK+ 2.0 toolkit
Maintained by: anray@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

kmerlin 1.4.2_7

An IM (Instant Messenger) KDE client for the Microsoft MSN Network

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: ipv6

kmess 1.5.p.1_4

MSN Messenger Client for KDE3
Maintained by: freebsd-ports@club-internet.fr
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: kde ipv6

kmess-kde4 2.0.2_1

MSN Messenger client for KDE
Maintained by: syncer@gmail.com
Port Added: 18 Jan 2010 22:07:08
Also Listed In: kde

konverse 0.2_9

KDE Jabber Client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: kde ipv6

kopete 0.12.8_3

KDE multi-protocol instant messenger (IM)
Maintained by: kde@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 06 Jun 2006 15:39:08
Also Listed In: kde ipv6

kopete-otr 0.7_3^*

Allows deniable private conversations using Kopete
Maintained by: malus.x@gmail.com
Port Added: 06 Jun 2007 11:36:09
Also Listed In: security kde ipv6

kpopup 0.9.8.2_5

KDE program for sending and receiving MS Windows WinPopup messages
Maintained by: itetcu@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: kde ipv6

libicq 0.33_1

Library to add ICQ communication support to your software

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

libicq2000 0.3.2_2

An opensource C++ library to support icq2000/2001 protocol

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

libjingle 0.4.0

BROKEN: does not compile
IGNORE: is marked as broken: does not compile
Google Talk's implementation of Jingle and Jingle-Audio
Maintained by: lioux@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 23 Feb 2006 02:08:35

libmsn 4.0.b8

A library for connecting to MSN Messenger service
Maintained by: decept0@gmail.com
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

libnice 0.0.11

Library and transmitter that implements ICE-19
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 28 Feb 2009 05:12:15
Also Listed In: devel

libpurple 2.6.6

Backend library for the Pidgin multi-protocol messaging client
Maintained by: marcus@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 03 May 2007 07:52:41

libtelepathy 0.3.3_1

Flexible Communications Framework
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 16 Apr 2007 23:13:27
Also Listed In: devel

libyahoo2 0.7.7

A C library that handles the new Yahoo! Messenger protocol

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

licq 1.3.6

A popular ICQ-compatible plugin-based program
Maintained by: dinoex@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:36:57

licq-console 1.3.6

Ncurses-based console plugin for Licq
Maintained by: dinoex@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:36:57

licq-osd 1.3.2.1_4,1

OnScreenDisplay messages in licq
Maintained by: dinoex@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:36:57

licq-qt-gui 1.3.6_2

Qt plugin for licq
Maintained by: dinoex@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:36:57

linpopup 1.2.0_6

X11 port of WinPopup

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

linux-ymessenger 1.0.6.1

An RPM of Yahoo! Messenger instant messaging client
Maintained by: sethk@meowfishies.com
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

loudmouth 1.4.3_1

Lightweight Jabber client library
Maintained by: gnome@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58
Also Listed In: gnome

mcabber 0.9.10

Small Jabber console client
Maintained by: dhn@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

meanwhile 1.0.2_2

Open Source implementation of the Lotus Sametime protocol
Maintained by: marcus@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

mercury 2.0.r3.4,8

Java Based MSN client
Maintained by: thierry@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: java

msn-proxy 0.7

Messenger proxy/control daemon
Maintained by: loos.br@gmail.com
Port Added: 21 Jan 2008 19:11:33

mu-conference 0.8

Multi-User Conferencing component for Jabber
Maintained by: mm@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38

naim 0.11.8.3.1

Console ncurses-based AIM, ICQ, IRC, and Lily client
Maintained by: j@scre.ws
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: irc

newsbot 0.4.5_1

Gathers news from RDF/RSS and send them to your IM client

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:32:58

openfire 3.6.4

Openfire (formerly Wildfire) is an enterprise instant messaging server
Maintained by: gahr@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 10 Jun 2007 13:09:49
Also Listed In: java

p5-AnyEvent-XMPP 0.51

An implementation of the XMPP Protocol
Maintained by: wenheping@gmail.com
Port Added: 17 Aug 2009 21:35:55
Also Listed In: perl5

p5-DJabberd 0.83

Scalable, extensible Jabber/XMPP server framework
Maintained by: skv@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 28 Feb 2007 09:32:55
Also Listed In: perl5

p5-Jabber-Connection 0.04

Jabber Perl library for client/component connectivity
Maintained by: lars.eggert@gmx.net
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: perl5

p5-Jabber-Lite 0.8

Standalone library for communicating with Jabber servers
Maintained by: gslin@gslin.org
Port Added: 20 Sep 2007 07:09:34
Also Listed In: perl5

p5-Jabber-SimpleSend 0.03

Send a Jabber message simply
Maintained by: perl@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 22 Aug 2006 15:43:41
Also Listed In: perl5

p5-Net-AIM 1.22

Perl extension for the AOL Instant Messenger TOC protocol

There is no maintainer for this port.
Any concerns regarding this port should be directed to the FreeBSD Ports mailing list via ports@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: perl5

p5-Net-AOLIM 1.61

Perl OO interface to the AOL Instant Messenger TOC client protocol
Maintained by: perl@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: perl5

p5-Net-ICQ2000 0.2.1

A perl5 module for ICQv7 protocol realisation
Maintained by: kevlo@FreeBSD.org
Port Added: 09 Nov 2005 17:26:38
Also Listed In: perl5

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