[Pidgin] #3417: pidgin needs better error message when trying to open a second instance

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#3417: pidgin needs better error message when trying to open a second instance
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  Reporter:  ari           |       Owner:       
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  new  
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:       
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.2.0
Resolution:                |    Keywords:       
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by jcottrell):

 A little Saturday triaging:

 From libpurple's startup.py in 2.3.1 (I'm new, so I don't know exactly
 when this happened):

 {{{
 if home == userdir:
         print "Already running."
         purple.PurpleBlistShow()
 }}}

 If there's already an instance running, the buddy list should show, and it
 certainly does on my system.  So, I'd say this ticket should be closed.

 Whether or not there should be another ticket for separating this
 functionality out of libpurple and into the UI is another question.  But
 right now it seems to me that libpurple is dictating a UI decision.

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