Yahoo Gives Linux Ymessenger..Where is Google?

This is an ancient version (since September 17th, 2003 as far as I can tell) which actually shows that Yahoo doesn't care about Linux very much.

If it supported things like voice and webcam then it would have been great, but it doesn't support these things and you can get a far more convenient interface to Yahoo Massenger using Gaim and Kopete (to name a few).

This is a tough one. Because sure Google is not giving out tools and gizmos to Linux .. but they have been sponsoring massive coding evolution: http://code.google.com/summerofcode.html

And because of such, I personally let them off the hook. But not Yahoo ... what have they done for Linux? Their chat console doesn't feature 1/5 of the things the Windows counterpart can do.

Sometimes its better not to have a port at all - then to have a mediocre or substandard substitute; which is also the case with Skype - that performs so badly in Linux (ie echoes, sound crashes, no skins, etc).

With Skype I had to make random business calls and was asked to use that to save money, but while it worked alright on Windows .. it performed so poorly in Linux - I had to end up using the phone instead. That bad. And me: not happy.

GoogleTalk can be used with Gaim on Linux, and the main developer for Gaim has recently been employed by Google to work on making GoogleTalk as open as possible and useable by as many clients as possible. http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ Look under "Working at Google"

Google's servers are just jabber servers that use your gmail contact list as it's buddies source.

I agree, this app has a long way to go and I would even question the release of it, given its inferior quality compared to Gaim and Kopete. I compiled from source and ran it myself. As disappointed as I was in the quality and lack of feature, people should know that Yahoo made the offer.

I found it ironic that someone who has no investment in Linux would cross the Windows line instead of someone who was. That's all. Let's see where they go with it. If it remains in its present state for a long period, then pass the towel. Helios will wipe the egg from his face, I say we tip our hat to Yahoo for extending the olive branch. I haven't found any thorns on it yet.

Thorns in an Olive branch? Wow, now that's genetic engineering at the highest level.

yep...spliced 'em in myself, botanical genius I seem to be. Wanna see my mushroom collection?

Quoting: ... Wanna see my mushroom collection?

No, I think I will pass. Just curious where are they growing and what's the food source they leach?

what's the food source they leach?......

I have them growing over at slashdot. LOTS of nutrients for them there.

You got that all wrong, they might look like and be as physically active as mushrooms but some of them are real people. Get a grip, and a basket or two. I hear that on charcoal grilled steak they are quite tasty.