What is Pidgin (software)?
{{Infobox Software | name = Pidgin | logo = pidgin.svg | screenshot = Pidgin 2.0 contact window.png | caption = | collapsible = yes | developer = [[Sean Egan]] et al. | released = 1999 | latest_release_version = 2.12.0 | latest_release_date = {{release date and age|2017|03|09}} | frequently_updated = yes<!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! --> | programming language = [[C (programming language)|C]], [[C Sharp (programming language)|C#]], [[Perl]], [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[Tcl]] | platform = [[Cross-platform]] | language = [http://developer.pidgin.im/l10n/ Multiple languages] | genre = [[Instant messaging]] [[client (computing)|client]] | license = [[GNU General Public License]] | website = [http://www.pidgin.im/ www.pidgin.im] }} '''Pidgin''' (also known as '''Gaim''') is a [[instant messaging]] [[client (computing)|client]] that can work on [[Linux]], [[Mac OS X]] and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]. The software can use most [[Instant Messaging|instant messaging]] [[Protocol (computing)|protocols]], which will let the user log into different instant messaging services from one program. The number of Pidgin users is thought to be more than 3 million in 2007.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;1641709366;pp;1;fp;2;fpid;4 Luke Schierer discusses Pidgin, Open source and life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080208121742/http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id%3B1641709366%3Bpp%3B1%3Bfp%3B2%3Bfpid%3B4 |date=2008-02-08 }}. Interview by [[PC World (magazine)#Australian PC World|PC World]] Australia, 10 October 2007</ref> Released under the terms of the [[GNU General Public License]], Pidgin is [[free software]]. == Supported protocols == *[[Windows Live Messenger|.NET Messenger Service]] *[[OSCAR protocol|OSCAR]] ([[AOL Instant Messeng