Changeset 22221 for branches/vendor/third/gaim/doc/FAQ

Timestamp:

08/08/05 08:49:45 (4 years ago)

Author:

ghudson

Message:

Import gaim 1.4.0.

Files:

• branches/vendor/third/gaim/doc/FAQ (modified) (24 diffs)

branches/vendor/third/gaim/doc/FAQ

@@ -14 +14 @@
          1.7.  Are the packages signed? If so, by who, and how can I get the
                key?
-         1.8.  Can I use Gaim for GTK+1.2?
+         1.8.  Can I use Gaim for GTK+ 1.2?
          1.9.  Can I run Gaim on IRIX?
          1.10. Can I run gaim on MacOSX?
@@ -81 +81 @@
                a message from an AIM account to an ICQ account and vice-versa?
          6.10. Why can't I connect via either Oscar or TOC?
-         6.11. English is not my native language, and some of my friends have
-               trouble seeing my IMs/I have trouble seeing my friends' IMs. How
+               English is not my native language, and some of my friends have
+         6.11. trouble seeing my IMs/I have trouble seeing my friends' IMs. How
                do I use a native language character set with ICQ?
          6.12. Can I set myself invisible?
+         6.13. I am having trouble with file transfer. What's up?
 
 7. IRC Protocol
@@ -120 +121 @@
 10. MSN Protocol
 
-         10.1.  Why are my file transfers so slow?
-         10.2.  I'm getting lots of "Already in Opposite list" errors on MSN,
+         10.1.  Will Gaim support MSN video chat?
+         10.2.  Why are my file transfers so slow?
+         10.3.  I'm getting lots of "Already in Opposite list" errors on MSN,
                 why?
-         10.3.  Is there a way to invite more than one person to an MSN chat?
-         10.4.  Is MSNP9 (MSN6) going to be supported?
+         10.4.  Is there a way to invite more than one person to an MSN chat?
+         10.5.  Is MSNP9 (MSN6) going to be supported?
                 Will I be able to use Gaim for MSN after October 15th 2003?
-         10.5.  (The day they're preventing third party clients from
+         10.6.  (The day they're preventing third party clients from
                 connecting)
-         10.6.  I just upgraded Gaim and the MSN plugin will not load. Why?
-         10.7.  The MSN plugin won't load, but I have Mozilla NSS!
-         10.8.  What does "MSN: S: 911 3" in the debug window mean when I
+         10.7.  I just upgraded Gaim and the MSN plugin will not load. Why?
+         10.8.  The MSN plugin won't load, but I have Mozilla NSS!
+         10.9.  What does "MSN: S: 911 3" in the debug window mean when I
                 cannot connect to MSN?
-         10.9.  How do I set an MSN avatar?
-         10.10. What does "Has you" in the buddy tooltip mean?
-         10.11. How do I set my MSN Friendly Name (the name other users see)?
-         10.12. What does "Error reading from switchboard server" mean?
+         10.10. How do I set an MSN avatar?
+         10.11. What does "Has you" in the buddy tooltip mean?
+         10.12. How do I set my MSN Friendly Name (the name other users see)?
+         10.13. What does "Error reading from switchboard server" mean?
 
 11. Gadu-Gadu Protocol
@@ -174 +176 @@
          16.1. Can I help?
          16.2. Gaim never leaves a core file.
-         16.3. Where should I report bugs?
-         16.4. Where should I submit patches?
-         16.5. Did you guys reverse engineer it?
+         16.3. Will you support features such as voice chat, internet phones,
+               or video chat?
+         16.4. Where should I report bugs?
+         16.5. Where should I submit patches?
+         16.6. Did you guys reverse engineer it?
 
 17. Misc. Questions
@@ -283 +287 @@
   http://pgp.mit.edu/ is popular.
 
-1.8  Can I use Gaim for GTK+1.2?
+1.8  Can I use Gaim for GTK+ 1.2?
  
   As of version 0.60, Gaim has been completely converted to using GTK+2.0. We
@@ -302 +306 @@
  
   Yes you can, but we do not provide a package for it. The reason being is that
-  to use gaim on MacOSX, you need to install an X server and gtk, which we are
+  to use gaim on MacOSX, you need to install an X server and GTK+, which we are
   not prepared to support. You can either compile gaim (and its dependencies)
   yourself, or you can use the fink installer available from http://fink.sf.net
@@ -422 +426 @@
   The font preference in Gaim is used only for the formatting of outgoing
   messages. The display fonts used by the rest of Gaim are those specified by
-  GTK. To change this font you need to edit your ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file. If you need
-  help you can see our example .gtkrc-2.0 (http://gaim.sf.net/gtkrc-2.0) file.
-  On Windows, this file is located at C:\Documents and Settings\username
-  \.themes\Default\gtk-2.0\gtkrc.
-
-  You can also just switch to a different GTK theme. You can find GTK themes
+  GTK+. To change this font you need to edit your ~/.gtkrc-2.0 file. If you
+  need help you can see our example .gtkrc-2.0 (http://gaim.sf.net/gtkrc-2.0)
+  file. On Windows, this file is located at C:\Documents and Settings\username
+  \.themes\Default\gtk-2.0\gtkrc. If the file does not exist, create it.
+
+  You can also just switch to a different GTK+ theme. You can find GTK+ themes
   (and information on using them) by visiting themes.freshmeat.net,
   art.gnome.org, or searching on Google.
@@ -576 +580 @@
 3.1  Does Gaim support file transfer?
  
-  Somewhat, yeah. As of 0.79 the following is supported:
+  Somewhat, yeah. As of 1.2.1 The following is supported:
 
     • Sending and receiving files on AIM (although it might be a bit buggy)
@@ -583 +587 @@
     • Sending and receiving files on MSN
     • Sending and receiving files on SILC
-    • Sending and receiving files on Yahoo (sending is limited to 1Mb)
+    • Sending and receiving files on Yahoo when not using an HTTP proxy
+      (sending is limited to an unknown file size)
 
   Most of the protocols themselves support file transfer, but Gaim has not been
@@ -696 +701 @@
 6.1  Can I set my profile?
  
-  Yes you can. Go to Tools->Account Actions
+  In AIM, yes, you can. Go to Tools->Account Actions
+  In ICQ, this is not yet supported. Patches are welcome.
 
 6.2  Can I set a buddy icon?
@@ -710 +716 @@
  
   AOL has set a limit for the maximum number of people you can have in your
-  buddy list. This number is currently 200. If you don't think you are anywhere
-  near that limit, it is possible that your server-stored buddy list is
-  corrupt.
+  buddy list. This number is currently 250 for AIM, if you don't think you are
+  anywhere near that limit, it is possible that your server-stored buddy list
+  is corrupt.
 
   If you think this might be the case, you can try signing on with an official
@@ -758 +764 @@
 6.8  Can I add SMS numbers to my buddy list?
  
-  Not currently. This functionality has been broken since around September
-  2003. There is no ETA for when it will be fixed.
+  Yes. You should be able to add phone numbers to your buddy list using the
+  same format as above. This recently started working again--we're not sure
+  why.
 
 6.9  I heard AOL is combining ICQ and AIM, does that mean I can send a message
@@ -804 +811 @@
 
 6.12  Can I set myself invisible?
-
+ 
   Yes. Go to Tools->Away->account->Invisible.
+
+6.13  I am having trouble with file transfer. What's up?
+ 
+  AIM file transfer is only partially implemented. Notably, it will fail when
+  the *sender* is behind a NAT device, and sometimes when the sender is behind
+  a firewall even if not behind a NAT. ICQ file transfer is not implemented as
+  yet. Patches for both of these are welcome.
 
 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -828 +842 @@
 
 7.3  Is it possible to change the user name that appears in username@hostname?
-
+ 
   Yes. Go to Tools->Accounts. Select your IRC account and click Modify. Expand
   the Show more options section. Enter a name in the Username field.
 
 7.4  How can I set/change my real name?
-
+ 
   Go to Tools->Accounts. Select your IRC account and click modify. Expand the
   Show more options section. Enter a name in the Real name field.
@@ -861 +875 @@
    3. Fill in screen name and password as you normally would. THIS IS A
       REQUIRED STEP
-   4. Check the "Register with server" check-box
+   4. Check the "Register with server" check-box, if present, else click
+      "Register" instead of "OK" below.
    5. Click "OK".
 
@@ -1012 +1027 @@
 +------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-10.1  Why are my file transfers so slow?
+10.1  Will Gaim support MSN video chat?
+ 
+  See #vv.
+
+10.2  Why are my file transfers so slow?
  
   Gaim only supports tranferring files over MSN via the MSN servers. This means
@@ -1019 +1038 @@
   peer to peer file transfer over MSN.
 
-10.2  I'm getting lots of "Already in Opposite list" errors on MSN, why?
+10.3  I'm getting lots of "Already in Opposite list" errors on MSN, why?
  
   The reason this happens is because you have a screen name in both your permit
@@ -1029 +1048 @@
   Buddies.
 
-10.3  Is there a way to invite more than one person to an MSN chat?
+10.4  Is there a way to invite more than one person to an MSN chat?
  
   Yes. Right click a buddy on your list and choose "Initiate Chat". In the
@@ -1036 +1055 @@
   rewrite, it is possible that this will be simplified.
 
-10.4  Is MSNP9 (MSN6) going to be supported?
+10.5  Is MSNP9 (MSN6) going to be supported?
  
   MSNP9 support has existed in Gaim since 0.69. However, at this point,
   features such as custom smileys aren't yet implemented.
 
-10.5  Will I be able to use Gaim for MSN after October 15th 2003? (The day
+10.6  Will I be able to use Gaim for MSN after October 15th 2003? (The day
       they're preventing third party clients from connecting)
  
@@ -1047 +1066 @@
   after October 15th 2003.
 
-10.6  I just upgraded Gaim and the MSN plugin will not load. Why?
+10.7  I just upgraded Gaim and the MSN plugin will not load. Why?
  
   You did not compile with SSL support, or the SSL plugin failed to load. As of
@@ -1055 +1074 @@
   question.
 
-10.7  The MSN plugin won't load, but I have Mozilla NSS!
+10.8  The MSN plugin won't load, but I have Mozilla NSS!
  
   Some distributions, including Slackware, install Mozilla NSS to a
@@ -1069 +1088 @@
   See http://gaim.sf.net/faq-ssl.php on getting SSL to work with Gaim.
 
-10.8  What does "MSN: S: 911 3" in the debug window mean when I cannot connect
+10.9  What does "MSN: S: 911 3" in the debug window mean when I cannot connect
       to MSN?
  
   See http://gaim.sf.net/911.txt.
 
-10.9  How do I set an MSN avatar?
+10.10  How do I set an MSN avatar?
  
   Gaim calls these Buddy Icons. Go to Tools->Accounts and click to Modify your
@@ -1080 +1099 @@
   Open button.
 
-10.10  What does "Has you" in the buddy tooltip mean?
+10.11  What does "Has you" in the buddy tooltip mean?
  
   It shows you if that MSN user has added you to his/her buddy list. "Has you:
   No" does not mean you can't talk to that person.
 
-10.11  How do I set my MSN Friendly Name (the name other users see)?
+10.12  How do I set my MSN Friendly Name (the name other users see)?
  
   In the Buddy List window, go to Tools->Account Actions->account->Set Friendly
   Name.
 
-10.12  What does "Error reading from switchboard server" mean?
+10.13  What does "Error reading from switchboard server" mean?
  
   We haven't fully figured that out yet, but even Microsoft's client seems to
@@ -1283 +1302 @@
   directly in gdb with gdb gaim.
 
-16.3  Where should I report bugs?
+16.3  Will you support features such as voice chat, internet phones, or video
+      chat?
+ 
+  In the short term we have no plans to work on or attempt to integrate patches
+  in these areas. However, one of our developers has created gaim-vv (http://
+  gaim-vv.sf.net), a "fork" of Gaim, which will be merged into gaim when a
+  decent subset of voice and video functionality is implemented and stable.
+  Having a separate sourceforge project allows people interested in such
+  features greater access to development while not clogging the main thrust of
+  gaim towards text instant messages.
+
+16.4  Where should I report bugs?
  
   http://gaim.sf.net/bug.php.
 
-16.4  Where should I submit patches?
+16.5  Where should I submit patches?
  
   http://gaim.sf.net/patches.php.
 
-16.5  Did you guys reverse engineer it?
+16.6  Did you guys reverse engineer it?
  
   TOC, Jabber, MSN, Napster, and IRC are published protocols, so we didn't have