gajim
like ben, i prefer IM to jetpacks. however, i am not a very enthusiastic instant messaging user. simply, because i try to keep all distractions to a minimum when coding. moreover, my IM client, psi, doesn't really cope with my virtual desktops. popping up notifications on hidden desktops obviously stretches the concept of instant messaging.
i've tried various other clients, but they all have different flaws: kopete (doesn't support proxies), gaim (kept crashing), pidgin (gaim's successor; no SuSE compatible binaries for lazy bumbs like me). anyway, last week i finally installed gajim. from their web site:
The goal of Gajim is to provide a full featured and easy to use Jabber client. Gajim works nicely with GNOME, but does not require it to run. It is released under the GNU General Public License.
bottomline: easy installation (linux & windows), google talk support, no obvious flaws.
