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:Contact: bdash@users.sourceforge.net
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:Author: Tiago Salem Herrmann
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:Contact: tiagosalem@users.sourceforge.net
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libmsn is a C++ library for Microsoft's MSN Messenger service. It provides a high-level
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interface that allows an application to access instant messaging features with ease.
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libmsn is licensed under the terms of the GPL. Please see the file `COPYING' included
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with the distribution for more information.
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In 4.0: libmsn 4.0 was refactored to support MSNP15 protocol.
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Many features were added to this version, like offline messaging, file transfer with
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preview, nugdes, custom emoticons, ink and winks sending and receiving, avatar support,
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address book management with soap actions, and so on.
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In 3.2: With the release of libmsn 3.2 comes support for multiple simultaneous connections. The
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callback mechanism has been refactored so that it is easy to distinguish between each
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connection's callbacks. A large number of bug fixes have also been rolled in to this
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In 3.1.1: libmsn 3.1.1 is primarily a bug fix release. Changes include fixing up the #include's
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so that it compiles cleanly on a wider range of platforms, working file transfer
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support and improved error handling.
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In 3.1: libmsn 3.1 brings support for server-side groups for managing buddies. It also
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features rewritten network code that should help reduce CPU usage, and the amount
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of time spent waiting for network data.
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In 3.0b2: 3.0b2 tidies up the external API to be more consistent with the rest of libmsn.
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The build system has also been adjusted so that the same program, msntest, is
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You need to use cmake to build libmsn. (http://www.cmake.org/)
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The basic installation procedure is similar to::
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$ cd libmsn; mkdir build; cd build
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See `INSTALL' for more information.
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Note:: On Mac OS X 10.3, problems have been experienced when libmsn is built as a shared library.
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Work is being done to resolve these problems. To work around these problems, it is advised
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that libmsn is configured as a static library. This can be done by providing the following
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arguments to ./configure --disable-shared --enable-static
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Documentation for libmsn is available in the `doc/' subdirectory. A brief overview of
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the library can be found in `doc/overview.html', while more details API documentation is
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inside the `doc/api/' directory.
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A sample program that uses libmsn can be found in `msn/msntest.cpp'.
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For questions about usage of libmsn, please use the libmsn-discuss mailing list. A web
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interface for subscribing to this mailing list is available at
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http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/libmsn-discuss/. If you prefer real-time
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discussion, please look to the #libmsn channel on irc.freenode.net.
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