ICQ contacts shown offline?
Your buddy list in ICQ (especially when using centericq/centerim) seems to be shorter than usual since a few days? Check bug 39 in centerim’s bug tracking system.
Ok, just another chance to get rid of the centericq/centerim stuff, right? One option is to use the IRC instant messaging gateway BitlBee (especially if you are used to IRC client Irssi you’ll like it :-)).
Copy/paste instructions how to set up BitlBee (my reference system is a Debian/stable system using xinetd):
# apt-get install bitlbee
# cat > /etc/xinetd.d/bitlbee << EOF
service bitlbee
{
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
wait = no
user = bitlbee
server = /usr/sbin/bitlbee
port = 6667
disable = no
}
# /etc/init.d/xinet restart
# cat >> /etc/hosts.allow << EOF
bitlbee: 127.0.0.1
EOF
# cat >> /etc/services << EOF
bitlbee 6667/tcp
EOF
Then connect to localhost 6667 in your IRC client and start with reading ‘help quickstart’. Enjoy it.