Adium
Screenshot of Adium
Developed by	Adium team, with Evan Schoenberg as Lead Developer and Eric Richie as Project Manager, created by Adam Iser
Initial release	September 2001
Stable release	1.2.5  (April 29th, 2008) [+/−]
Preview release	1.2.5b1  (April 14th, 2008) [+/−]
Written in	Cocoa
OS	Mac OS X
Available in	multilingual[1]
Genre	Instant messaging client
License	GNU General Public License
Website	www.adiumx.com

Adium is a popular free software instant messaging client for Mac OS X that supports multiple protocols through the libezv (for Bonjour) and the libpurple (all other protocols) libraries. It is written using Mac OS X's Cocoa API, and it is released under the GNU General Public License, and many other licenses for components that are distributed with Adium. Image File history File links Adium. ... Image File history File links Adium screenshot File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Software developer (disambiguation). ... September 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events September 4 - Google is awarded U.S. Patent 6,285,999, for the PageRank search algorithm used in the Google search engine September 5 - Perus attorney general files homicide charges against ex-President Alberto... A software release refers to the creation and availability of a new version of a computer software product. ... A software release refers to the creation and availability of a new version of a computer software product. ... A programming language is an artificial language that can be used to control the behavior of a machine, particularly a computer. ... A Cocoa application being developed using Xcode. ... An operating system (OS) is a software that manages computer resources and provides programmers with an interface used to access those resources. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... This article is about the properties of language in general. ... // Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... In computing, a client is a system that accesses a (remote) service on another computer by some kind of network. ... A software license is a legal agreement which may take the form of a proprietary or gratuitous license as well as a memorandum of contract between a producer and a user of computer software. ... GPL redirects here. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... Free software is software that can be used, studied, and modified without restriction, and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified form either without restriction, or with minimal restrictions only to ensure that further recipients can also do these things. ... // Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... In computing, a client is a system that accesses a (remote) service on another computer by some kind of network. ... Mac OS X (pronounced ) is a line of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. ... For other senses of this word, see protocol. ... Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) is a multi-platform instant messaging client. ... In computer science, a library is a collection of subprograms used to develop software. ... A Cocoa application being developed using Xcode. ... API redirects here. ... GPL redirects here. ...

History

Adium was originally created by college student Adam Iser, and the first version, "Adium 1.0", was released in September 2001 and supported only AIM. The version numbers of Adium since then have followed a somewhat unusual pattern. There were several upgrades to Adium 1.0, ending with Adium 1.6. AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is a free, advertisement-supported proprietary instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol. ...

At this point, the Adium team began a complete rewrite of the Adium code expanding it into a multiprotocol messaging program. The Adium team intended for this to be Adium 2.0. It was eventually decided that, due to the major differences between Adium 1.0 and the rewritten version, the entire program would be renamed "Adium X." The version numbering began with the version "Adium X 0.50" and continued through the released version Adium X 0.89.1. However, the team finally decided to change the name back to "Adium", and as such "Adium 1.0" was released on February 2, 2007. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

The largest improvement in the new Adium was switching to libpurple to add support for IM protocols other than AIM; supported protocols now include ICQ, .NET Messenger Service, Yahoo!, and Jabber/XMPP (including Google Talk). Most of the work on libpurple itself is done by the Pidgin team; the Adium team mostly works on the Adium X GUI. // Instant messaging (IM) is a form of real-time communication between two or more people based on typed text. ... AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is a free, advertisement-supported proprietary instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol. ... ICQ is an instant messaging computer program, which was first developed by the Israeli company Mirabilis, now owned by Time Warners AOL subsidiary. ... The . ... “Y!M” redirects here. ... Official logo of the Jabber Software Foundation Jabber is a collection of open, real-time communication technologies built on the Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP). ... Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, or XMPP, is an open, XML-based protocol for near real-time extensible messaging and presence events. ... Google Talk is a Windows application for Voice over IP and instant messaging, offered by Google. ... Pidgin (formerly named Gaim) is a multi-platform instant messaging client. ... GUI redirects here. ...

The development can be followed at Adium's trac page. The most significant change in Adium 1.0 was originally planned to be the switch from libpurple to joscar for implementing AIM, which would improve file transfer. However, the developers switched back to libpurple due to Apple's deprecation of the Java-Cocoa bridge. Look up Deprecation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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Protocols

Adium supports encryption through Off-the-Record Messaging. The left window shows messages as received by iChat, while the decrypted conversation can be seen on the right.

Adium supports the following protocols: Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1032x740, 201 KB) JPEG version of Adium_OTR_example. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1032x740, 201 KB) JPEG version of Adium_OTR_example. ... Example of an OTR instance, the window on the left shows messages as received by iChat and on the right is Adium Off-the-Record Messaging, commonly referred to as OTR, is a cryptographic protocol that provides strong encryption for instant messaging conversations. ... This article is about the Mac software. ...

• OSCAR including AIM, .Mac and ICQ services
• XMPP (formerly known as Jabber) including Google Talk and LiveJournal services
• .NET Messenger Service, commonly known as "MSN"
• Yahoo! Messenger, USA & Japan
• Bonjour
• MySpaceIM
• Gadu-Gadu
• Novell GroupWise
• Lotus Sametime
• Tencent QQ
• MeBeam with a plugin
• Tlen with a plugin
• Xfire with the XBlaze plugin
• Skype with a plugin
• Facebook Chat will be available with the next release

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Plugins and customization

Adium makes use of a plugin architecture; many of the program's essential features are actually provided by plugins. The newest version includes support for file transfer, support for the Growl notifications system, Sparkle for program updates and support for encrypted messaging with the Off-the-Record Messaging library. Adium 0.88 was the first version compiled as a universal binary, allowing it to run natively on Intel-based Macs. For other uses, see Plug in. ... Adium using Growl Bezel Growl is a global notifications system for the Mac OS X operating system. ... Sparkle is a free Mac OS X software framework designed to simplify updating software for the end user of a program. ... Example of an OTR instance, the window on the left shows messages as received by iChat and on the right is Adium Off-the-Record Messaging, commonly referred to as OTR, is a cryptographic protocol that provides strong encryption for instant messaging conversations. ... Universal Binary Logo A Universal binary is — in Apple Computers parlance — an application bundle that runs natively on both PowerPC- and x86 (Intel)-based Macintosh computers. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ...

Adium is also highly customizable through the use of resources its developers call "Xtras". The program can be customized by the use of hundreds of third-party Xtras that alter the appearance of emoticons, Dock icons, contact list styles, and messages styles. Adium can also be enhanced through the use of different sound sets. AppleScripts can also be utilized to automatically alter behavior in responses to certain triggers. Emoticons originated with text representations. ... Comparison of docks in Avant Window Navigator on Ubuntu, Mac OS X Leopard, and Suns Project Looking Glass The Dock in Mac OS X is an application; this is its icon. ... A Buddy List is a collection of screen names in an Instant Messenger (IM) program. ... AppleScript is a scripting language devised by Apple, Inc. ...

Adium also used to have a fork project, called "Metal Adium". This version used iLife's "Brushed Metal" theme instead of the default Aqua and was maintained by Michael Barca and Andrew Nesbitt. It has been discontinued.^[3] This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

See also

• Comparison of instant messaging clients
• List of Jabber client software
• Comparison of instant messaging protocols

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References

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Adium

• Adium — official website
• Portable Adium — packaged as portable application for external drive.
• Evan Schoenberg of AdiumX, DrunkenBlog, 2004-07-15
• Interview with Chris Forsythe of Adium and Growl, OSNews, 2006-08-09
• Chris Forsythe talks up Adium, CocoaRadio, 2006-05-23