KMess

Infobox Software
name = KMess



caption = KDE 3.5.7 Desktop showing KMess main window and chat window
developer = KMess Development Team
latest_release_version = 1.5.1
latest_release_date = April 6, 2008
operating_system = Linux
genre = Instant Messaging client
license = GPL
website = http://www.kmess.org/

KMess is a Windows Live Messenger alternative chat client for Linux. It allows Linux users to chat with friends who use Windows Live Messenger in Windows or Microsoft Messenger for Mac in Mac OS X. The strength of KMess is its integration with the KDE desktop environment, focus on Windows Live Messenger specific features and an easy-to-use interface.

Like many Linux and KDE applications, KMess is free software. The licensing terms are the GPL.

See also

* Comparison of instant messaging clients

External links

* [http://www.kmess.org/ The KMess homepage]
* [http://kmess.org/download/ Download page]
* [http://www.kmess.org/board/ The KMess Forums]
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/kmess/ The KMess project page in sourceforge.net]