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Old 02-09-09, 07:55 PM   #1
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Or kopete

Kopete has a beta branch, so don't know about that.

But I think wine+gtalk could work. I'm not VERY sure but I think I'd seen it on wine's listed apps.

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Wine+gtalk didnt work for me as i couldnt see any text on my gtalk except blank buttons .
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You can use Skype. It's available for Windows and Linux. If you are using Ubuntu 8.10 64bit version, check this page for help.
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[QUOTE=Archer;134542]You can use Skype. It's available for Windows and Linux. If you are using Ubuntu 8.10 64bit version

Yeah, skype works like a dream on Ubuntu!
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Skype is the best Voice chat avilable out there.. Go pick it up
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I use empathy and skype.
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Try this
http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/popout
Its the Browser based version of G-Talk and should work across all operating systems
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doesnt Pidgin have a voice feature ?
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