Kadu (software)
Kadu is a Polish instant messenger for Unix-like systems using Gadu-Gadu protocol. Kadu is open-source software and does not contain advertisements (as opposed to to the official Gadu-Gadu client, which is closed-source and adware). It does not run under Microsoft Windows, while the official client is Windows-only. Kadu uses Qt libraries to work.
Kadu communicates with Gadu-Gadu protocol and offers most of the official client's features, including SMS sending, file transfer, status message, viewing users' information from "public catalogue" and importing list of contacts (stored on the Gadu-Gadu servers). Kadu is widely configurable. Currently, there are five languages available in Kadu: English, French, German, Italian and Polish.
Kadu bears a close visual resemblance to the official client. For example, the way of displaying contact list, chat- and information boxes, and the window layout are very similar in both programs. The default smileys set is slightly different than the one used by the official client, and freely licensed.
Kadu has become popular among Linux and Macintosh users in Poland, as it offers more functionality than the implementation of Gadu-Gadu in multiprotocol messengers such as Pidgin.
See also
- Gadu-Gadu
- Comparison of instant messaging clients
External links
pl:Kadu