It’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve given any news about Linkinus development, so here goes:
Linkinus 1.3 is coming together quite nicely. It brings to the table a GUI redesign, a lot of bug fixes and performance improvements, as well as some of the most requested features ever.
To name a few, it is now possible to:
- Automatically reconnect to servers after being disconnected
- Select multiple channels/queries for simultaneous viewing
- Cycle through auto-completions using the tab key repeatedly
- Right-click a nickname in the channel view and be presented with a context menu
On a related note, the Agent/UI architecture is still present, and we have worked around the bug faced by Logitech drivers’ users.
To keep you waiting a bit longer, here is a partial screenshot of the revamped user interface. As you can see, one of the goals was Leopard integration, but it is still Tiger compatible (of course!).
Linkinus 1.3 will be a free upgrade to all 1.x full-license holders.
- nl
Dear All,
I’m happy to announce the release of Linkinus 1.2.2.
All users are encouraged to update and a list of new features and bugfixes can be found in the Notes section.
- nl
Dear All,
As some of you already know if you’ve been hanging out with us on IRC, we have switched our primary focus from “implementing new features quickly” to “working on the big picture and improving overall performance”.
One of the major changes we have been planning is merging the Linkinus and Linkinus Agent applications. This improves overall RAM consumption as well as CPU activity, and fixed a couple of bugs along the way (especially for those of you who’ve been trying to use Logitech Control Center lately).
The reason for this blog post is we’re not sure yet if we want to release this as a separate “lite” version of Linkinus, or simply provide it as an update to the regular version. This is where I need you, dear users! What would you prefer? Or rather, how many of you actually swear by that subtle detaching feature Linkinus currently enjoys?
Please feel free to drop me a line anytime to let me know.
- nl
PS: As all of you probably noticed, development is not as active and intense today as it once was. Not to worry; it is scheduled to be resumed to full speed in late August May when I actually get my life back.
Linkinus 1.2.1 has just been released.
It adds message encryption support, improved Leopard integration, better sounds. It also adds /omsg and /onotice support, fixes a couple of CTCP, introduces new tooltips and a new Keyboard preference pane.
Please note that this 1.2.1 version is *not* part of the Linkinus 1.1-only free licenses.
We hope that you will enjoy this new release. As always, comments and suggestions go to the development site!
Some news regarding Linkinus development:
- We have given up on our old bug tracking system and are now using a better and brighter piece of software, LightHouse. Thanks a lot to drudge for porting the website and jago for bearing with us! The URL is still the same: http://dev.linkinus.com. Feel free to open tickets!
- As some of you Leopard users may have noticed, reattaching Linkinus to Linkinus Agent after force-quitting, killing or crashing the former currently fails under certain circumstances on Leopard. This has been worked on and will soon be thoroughly tested by our betatesters.
- As far as actual features as concerned, we are currently focusing on some of our most requested ones. For instance, built-in Blowfish support has just been implemented and will be available in the next nightly build and public release.
Again, your opinion matters - so feel free to contribute to the development site if you feel something’s missing!
Hey
As Jago pointed out, there has not been a public Linkinus update in nearly 3 months. Betatesters however have enjoyed many a nightly Linkinus build.
With Leopard coming soon, I feel it is time to stop testing and publicly update Linkinus. Version 1.1 already worked fine on Leopard seeds but a few visual glitches remained that needed to be fixed.
I am therefore glad to announce that Linkinus 1.2 will be available on this website and all over the Web tomorrow Thursday, October 25.
It will be a free update to everybody. I hope this post clears things up for many users who want to update to Leopard on the very day it is released (October 26) and were not sure if Linkinus and Leopard would shake hands.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated, so please do not hesitate to drop me an email anytime.
Cheers!
Nicolas
I know it’s been a long time since I’ve written a blog post.
I’m sorry.
But we’re still alive! Linkinus is not dead. We did not simply take your money and run. We are aware there are bugs; fixes are on their way. We know you want them snazzy new features. They’re there too! Basically, what it boils down to is that we’ve all gotten some new jobs lately, and some of us have even had to move to new countries for them, and we needed to spend time setting up shop and getting ready to code. (Well, not me… I just write awesome blog posts.) We feel like we’ve failed our community, and we’re very sorry. Have faith! Linkinus will soon be back on track with 1.1.1, which should be released just in time to add full Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5, due in a couple of weeks, for those not in the know) support - something I know more than a few of you guys have been aching for for some time.
Again, we’re sorry for not supporting or updating our users for this long. It won’t happen again. We will always - always make sure you, our users, know what’s up, and in a timely manner.
That being said, we have exciting things planned for the future! We hope you’ll join us on the way to making Linkinus the best - and most supported - IRC client on the Mac!
Over and Out.
Hello again!
It’s always nice to have an excuse to write something, and this time, it’s because our good friends at MacZOT are featuring Linkinus tomorrow (8/10/2007) at the amazing price of $12.99/license! These are full, 1.x licenses, as well, so for those of you who have 1.1.x licenses (the free ones,) this is a great opportunity to buy into the pure IRC ecstasy* that is Linkinus. Remember, though, that the sale will only last 24 hours, so be quick about it!
In other news, a user asked me today if localized versions of Linkinus were on their way. The answer is yes! Starting with 1.1.1, Linkinus is fully localizable. At this moment in time, we have English and French localizations, with the possibility of Italian, German, Arabic, and Swedish coming in the next release. If you’d like to localize Linkinus into your language, please, feel free to email us at support@linkinus.com with the language you’d like to translate Linkinus into!
Anyway, be sure take advantage of the MacZOT sale to save yourself some $$$!
*may be a lie
Hey People!
I thought I’d drop by with an update on what’s been going down in the Linkinus Camp.
Work on 1.1.1 continues, and it’s shaping up to be a great release! In addition to fixing some serious bugs, it adds some nice new features that people have been asking for. For instance, nick coloring has been implemented, allowing Linkinus to assign a different color to each name in the chat window, to help you better follow the conversation. There’s much more planned, and you can view the progress of 1.1.1 at http://dev.linkinus.com.
Macheist is over, and it was an unqualified success! We gained over seven thousand (!!) new licensees, and gave out an additional six thousand free licenses!! That’s potentially over thirteen thousand new users! As I’m sure you can tell, we’re ecstatic. If you’re one of our new users, please, feel free to drop by our IRC channel and say Hello!
Ciao!
Hey guys!
Well, it’s been a crazy week so far at the Linkinus production farms. After negotiating with those zany folks at Macheist, we managed to squeeze our way into their new bundle at the very last minute. Everyone who now buys the MacHeist bundle gets a full license for Linkinus 1.x. Rejoice!
But that’s not all. How could we make ourselves look even more completely insane? Maybe… give away 20,000 copies of Linkinus 1.1 (and 1.1.x upgrades) for free? Yeah, that’d do it. So we did it. Now, remember, these free licenses are ONLY good for Linkinus 1.1 and 1.1.x upgrades. 1.2 will cost you $20. Still, I’d say it was a pretty schweet dealio. To get your license, just scroll to the bottom of the page page and give us your first and last name, and your email address, and it’ll be sent to you shortly.
If you’ve decided already that Linkinus is SO awesome that you simply MUST have all the upgrades until 2.0 (and who could blame you, really,) you can purchase a full license for $20, or pick it up as part of the MacHeist Bundle for $50! That will entitle you to upgrades until 2.0. 
Peace out.