Finch (software) explained

Finch
Programming Language:	C
Platform:	Unix-like
Genre:	Instant messaging client
License:	GNU General Public License

Finch is an open-source console-based instant messaging client, based on the libpurple library. Libpurple has support for many commonly used instant messaging protocols, allowing the user to log in to various services from one application. Finch uses GLib and ncurses.^[1]

Finch supports OTR via a libpurple plugin.^[2]

See also

• Multiprotocol instant messaging application
• Comparison of instant messaging protocols
• Comparison of instant messaging clients
• Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clients
• Comparison of XMPP clients
• Online chat

External links

• Finch Help Page
• Finch Source Code

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pidgin, Finch, Libpurple wiki. 16 March 2014.
2. Web site: Purple-otr git page. 16 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317021643/https://gitorious.org/purple-otr. 17 March 2014. dead.