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Pidgin

Pidgin is an open-source multi-network chat client for Windows, Linux and other Unix-like systems, built on the libpurple library. It is free, contains no ads, and is licensed under the GNU General Public License.

Licensing at a Glance

  • Open source

  1. Pidgin is free and contains no ads; all of its code is open source and licensed under the GNU General Public License.[1]

  2. Pidgin 2 source files are licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 or, at the licensee's option, any later version.[2]

  3. The Pidgin project does not provide pre-built packages for Linux and Unix distributions and recommends installing it through the operating system's package manager; Windows installers are offered.[3]

Products

  • Pidgin
  • Finch
  • libpurple

References

  1. About :: Pidgin, the universal chat client · pidgin.im · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. pidgin/gtkmain.c (release-2.x.y) · keep.imfreedom.org · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. Install :: Pidgin, the universal chat client · pidgin.im · retrieved 2026-09-27
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