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<h1>Licq</h1>
<p>Licq is a instant messaging client for UNIX supporting multiple protocols (currently ICQ, MSN and Jabber).
Licq uses a extensive plugin system to manage many different functions. The main GUI is written using the Qt widget set.
Licq is distributed under the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html">GNU General Public License (GPL)</a>.</p>

<h2>Get Licq</h2>
<p>The latest Licq release is 1.8.2 and can be downloaded from
the <a href="download.html">download page</a>.</p>
<p>The source is available in our <a href="https://github.com/licq-im/licq">git
repository</a>.</p>

<h2>Contact</h2>
<p>If you have general questions post them to
the <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/licq-users">licq-users</a> mailing
list. More development related questions and patches can be posted to
the <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/licq-dev">licq-dev</a> mailing
list.</p>

<p>Many of the developers also hang on the IRC
channel <a href="irc://chat.freenode.net/licq">#licq on
freenode</a>. Drop by this IRC channel if you are interested in
helping out, want some help, or just wanna hang out with the people developing
your favourite instant messaging client.</p>

<p>To report a fault, either contact us directly (using the mailing list or IRC channel above)
or enter it directly as a <a href="http://github.com/licq-im/licq/issues">Licq issue</a> in github.</p>

<h2>News</h2>
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