I understand the words, just not what it means for me

[Angel]

I am a happy user of Pidgin but got this nasty surprise last night 
after a chat session closed.

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and this notice came via a friend:

<http://gizmodo.com/aim-starts-killing-off-the-programs-that-actually-made-1792856385>http://gizmodo.com/aim-starts-killing-off-the-programs-that-actually-made-1792856385

What does this mean for me as I go forward? Will I still be able to 
use Pidgin and if so, what changes?

Help!!

Angelique
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