multi-protocol instant messaging library

 libpurple is a library intended to be used by programmers seeking
 to write an IM client that connects to many IM networks.
 Currently supported out of the box are:
 Jabber/XMPP, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus
 Sametime, SIMPLE, and Zephyr. It can support many more with plugins.
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 Some extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:
  * libtcl8.6, libtk8.6:
    - Support for writing plugins with Tcl/Tk