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Cardie is a multi-protocol chat program based on [Caya](https://github.com/Augustolo/Caya).
It can use native protocol add-ons and protocols supported by libpurple, the
library used by [Pidgin](https://pidgin.im/).
![Screenshot](data/screenshots/update-3.png)
Protocols natively supported are:
- IRC
- XMPP
It can use protocols through native add-ons as well as through libpurple,
the library used by [Pidgin](https://pidgin.im/).
Protocols natively supported include IRC and XMPP.
Protocols generally supported through libpurple include GroupWise, Zephyr, and
[others through plugins](https://pidgin.im/plugins/?type=Protocol).
![Screenshot](data/screenshots/update-3.png)
## Building
You can make Cardie and its protocols with:
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`glib2_devel`― though it's worth noting that libpurple doesn't work on x86_gcc2.
## Installation
Protocol add-ons can be installed in any add-ons directory under `cardie`
(i.e., `~/config/non-packaged/add-ons/cardie/`) or in the binary's CWD
(`./cardie/`).
libpurple plugins can be installed to any lib directory under `purple-2`
(i.e., `~/config/non-packaged/lib/purple-2/`).
## License
Cardie itself is under the MIT license, but licenses vary for the included
libraries and add-ons.