Download KMess 2.0 Beta 2

KMess is an MSN Messenger client for the Linux platform that integrates seamlessly into the KDE desktop. The developers have been busy adding new features and fixing various bugs. That’s why the second beta version of KMess 2.0 has recently been released. Among other things, the interface has been overhauled, the codebase has been adapted to the use of the KDE 4 libraries and the chat window has been provided with the necessary extensions. The corresponding announcement looks like this:

KMess 2.0 beta 2 released

As development goes on, today we are releasing KMess 2.0 beta 2, the second testing release of KMess. Here is an overview of the most evident improvements since beta 1:

• fixed disconnections after many hours of use.
• fixed losing KDE Wallet passwords.
• fixed typing notifications not appearing in WLM 2009.
• fixed resending messages already sent as offline messages.
• fixed searching for offline contacts.
• fixed time of arrival or offline messages.
• fixed contact list group sorting.
• fixed many memory leaks.
• improved the Chat History dialog and its integration with KMess.
• improved drag and drop support in contact list.
• improved handwriting message sending.
• improved the file transfers window’s behavior.
• improved chat session management.
• updated English handbook.
• 10 updated translations.
• Countless more bugs fixed.

The page with 2.0 beta screenshots provides a detailed overview of the changes in KMess 2.0 so far.

If KMess has not been translated in your language yet, or the translation is incomplete, *now* is the time to get it right! Contact us at our forums or read our translation guide†

More than ever, we would like to invite you to try KMess and tell us what you think. Have you noticed a bug, a crash or something that could be improved? Contact us at our forums or, alternatively, use LikeBack which is available from the Help menu or the buttons in the top-right corner of every KMess window.

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