[Pidgin] #17372: ICQ: Protocol is deprecated and now dead, protocol replacement is needed

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#17372: ICQ: Protocol is deprecated and now dead, protocol replacement is needed
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 Reporter:  Wohlstand                         |       Owner:  MarkDoliner
     Type:  task                              |      Status:  new
Milestone:                                    |   Component:  ICQ
  Version:  2.12.0                            |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  ICQ OSCAR-dead Need-New-Protocol  |
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Comment (by AGhostInTheMachine):

 Same problem as Chronia & tried KimWilson's suggestion. No go, still
 getting "Unable to connect to BOS server: Connection refused." when trying
 to start Pidgin.

 Any other suggestions? Or does anyone know if a "fix" for this is being
 worked on?

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Ticket URL: <https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/17372#comment:8>
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