Gossip is an
instant messaging client for Unix-like operating systems. It uses
XMPP protocol
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Sociology and politics
* Protocol (politics), a formal agreement between nation states
* Protocol (diplomacy), the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
* Etiquette, a code of personal behavior
Science and technology
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and adheres to GNOME's published
human interface guidelines. It is written in the
C programming language
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, and its main developer is Mikael Hallendal, founder of Imendio.
Features
Among its features are:
* Presence of your contacts
* Send and receive messages
* Group chatting
* Keeping all of your conversations logged
* Sound notification
* Compliance with GNOME's Human Interface Guidelines
See also
*
List of XMPP client software
References
External links
*
Free XMPP clients
GNOME Applications
Applications using D-Bus
Instant messaging clients that use GTK
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