Kopete
| Company type | Free software |
|---|---|
| Industry | Instant messaging software |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Founder | Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett |
| Headquarters | Worldwide |
| Products | Instant messaging client |
Kopete was an instant messaging client supporting multiple protocols, developed within the KDE Software Compilation as free software. While it was mainly crafted to integrate seamlessly with KDE Plasma Workspaces, Kopete was also compatible with a range of operating systems, such as Unix-like platforms and Microsoft Windows. However, the Windows edition was occasionally regarded as less stable. The project commenced following the 2001 blocking of Licq by ICQ on its network. The name "Kopete," created by its original developer Duncan Mac-Vicar Prett, is inspired by the Chilean Spanish term copete, which translates to "a drink with your friends." Kopete received several industry accolades and nominations, highlighting its importance in the realm of instant messaging tools. Its official replacement is KDE Telepathy, developed under the KDE RTCC Initiative.
Protocols
Kopete provided support for numerous communication protocols, such as:
Support for the MSNP (used by MSN/.NET/Live) was terminated following Microsoft's discontinuation of that protocol.
Plugins
The default installation of Kopete included several plugins:
Additional functionality could be added through third-party plugins, including:
- Off-the-Record Messaging offering encrypted conversations with deniable authentication and perfect forward secrecy
- An Antispam plugin that manages unknown contacts via challenge-response questions
- OpenPGP encryption accessible through the kopete-cryptography package available in Debian distributions
See also
- Comparison of instant messaging clients
- Comparison of instant messaging protocols
- Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients
- Konversation