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Adium is an instant messaging client for Mac OS X that supports multiple protocols through the libgaim library (software). It is written using OS X s Cocoa (API) Application Programming Interface, and it is released under the open source GNU General Public License. Adium was originally created by a college student named Adam Iser, and the first version, 1.0, was released in September 2001.
The next version—originally slated to be called Adium 2.0, but then renamed to Adium X—is a complete rewrite of the code of the 1.x series. Its largest improvement was switching to libgaim to add support for Instant messaging protocols other than AOL Instant Messenger; supported protocols now include ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and Jabber. Most of the work on libgaim itself is done by the gaim team; the Adium team mostly works on the Adium X graphical user interface (GUI).
Adium makes use of a Plugin architecture; many of the program s essential features are actually provided by plugins. In addition, there is a built-in plugin that provides support for the rendering of LaTeX math expressions during conversations. Other features in the newest version include support for file transfer, support for the Growl notifications system, and support for encrypted messaging with the Off-the-record messaging.
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Adium X supports the following account types:
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=External links=
*[http://www.adiumx.com Adium X] — official website *[http://www.adiumxtras.com/ Adium X(tras)] — Xtras are interface customizations such as dock icons and contact list styles. *[http://forums.adiumx.com Official Adium Forums]|
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