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Kopete was a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client released as part of the KDE Software Compilation. Although it can run in numerous environments, it was designed for and integrates with the KDE Plasma Workspaces. Kopete was started because ICQ blocked Licq from their network in 2001. According to the original author, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett, the name comes from the Chilean Spanish word copete, meaning "a drink with your friends". Kopete has been nominated for multiple awards. The designated successor is KDE Telepathy from the KDE RTCC Initiative.

Key facts

Software.name
Kopete
Software.logo
Breezeicons-apps-48-kopete.svg
Software.screenshot
Kopete Screenshot.png
Software.developer
KDE
Software.operating system
Unix-like, Windows (The Windows version may not be the final version suitable for everyday use.)
Software.programming language
C++ (Qt)
Software.genre
Instant messaging client
Software.license
GPL-2.0-or-later

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
free software
Part of
KDE Gear
Official website
userbase.kde.org/Kopete
Image
Kopete Screenshot.png
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source code repository URL
git://anongit.kde.org/kopete
Commons category
Kopete
programmed in
Q2407
GUI toolkit or framework
Q201904
software version identifier
23.08.5
operating system
Linux
language of work or name
multiple languages
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • Protocols
  • Features
  • Plugins
  • See also
  • References
  • Notes
  • External links

Kopete was a multi-protocol, free software instant messaging client released as part of the KDE Software Compilation. Although it can run in numerous environments, it was designed for and integrates with the KDE Plasma Workspaces. Kopete was started because ICQ blocked Licq from their network in 2001. According to the original author, Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett, the name comes from the Chilean Spanish word copete, meaning "a drink with your friends". Kopete has been nominated for multiple awards. The designated successor is KDE Telepathy from the KDE RTCC Initiative.

== Protocols == Kopete allows users to connect to the following protocols:

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