Pidgin usability look on the web

[Casey Harkins]

On Thu, 2008-08-21 at 11:51 +0300, Timo Jyrinki wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just noticed this usability check from Ubuntu's devel list:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EmpathyVsPidginUsability
> 
> Ubuntu is considering replacing Pidgin with Empathy in the default
> installation at some point because of integration and v&v features,
> but probably not the next release. Matthew did a comparison [1] which
> lead him to suggest staying with Pidgin in 8.10 and considering
> Empathy for 9.04. He found some usability problems in both programs.
> Matthew works as interface designer for Canonical, so I guess there
> could be some value for the developers in what he has found.
> 
> [1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-discuss/2008-August/005307.html
> 
> -Timo
> 

The author also notes:

"I look forward to working with the Empathy and Pidgin developers, if
invited, to design solutions to their usability problems."

Maybe we should touch base with him and let him know we'd welcome his
input and suggested solutions to some of the issues he identified.

-casey