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Does anyone still use pidgin in 2024 even?
With the new EU's interconnection laws I hope I can WhatsApp from Pidgin, or even from irssi!
But no, I don't use pidgin anymore. irssi, yes.
I could be wrong but my understanding of the EU interoperability laws is that they cover interoperability between services (for example, being able to message a Telegram user from WhatsApp and vice versa), not interoperability with third-party clients apps.
I use gajim/conversation/siskin spiritual successor