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Welcome to SIM-IM
SIM-IM (SIM Instant Messenger) is a free software package licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). SIM provides an plugins-based instant messenger with support for various protocols. Based on the Qt library it works on X11 (optional with KDE-support), MS Windows and MacOS X.
Main modules
Core (_core) is the program interface
Migrate (__migrate) Converts the old SIM 0.8.3-settings to the new 0.9x format
Homedir (__homedir) sets the configuration-directory
Protocols modules
All protocols support richtext-messages, file transfer, typing notification, server-side contact list (with postponed synchronization - you can change contact list in offline mode and after log on all changes will be synchronized with server), new account registration, various searches and HTTP-polling.
You can use multiple accounts for each protocol.
Oscar - ICQ and AIM support
Jabber
LiveJournal
MSN
Yahoo!
Other modules
about - shows product informations
action - launch external programm on events (receiving message, change contact status) and from contact menu
autoaway - automatic change status (Away, N/A, Offline) after some idle time
background - user defined background for contact list
dock - dock support
filter - filter for receiving messages and users
floaty - floating windows for contacts
forward - forward messages to mobile phone
gpg - adds GnuPG encryption/decryption support for messages
icons - support JISP icon themes and smiles
logger - support output log
navigate - hyperlink support
netmonitor - network monitor
ontop - support of various windows attributes (always, no show in taskbar)
osd - on-screen notification
proxy - proxy-support (HTTP(S), SOCKS4, SOCKS5)
replace - substitute prefered character sequences on input
remote - remote control
shortcuts - customize "shortcuts" for all commands
spell - spell check
sound - sound notification
transparent - support transparency
update - notification about new versions
weather - periodically get weather data from weather.com and dispaly it
windock - (only for windows) dock contact list