Digsby promises IM performance fixes

Digsby said Monday that the next version of its multi-network instant-messaging software will be better. That's none too soon for those of us desperate for a better multi-protocol IM program.

I'm a very active IM user, and I've been trying Digsby as the latest possible solution to my problem of incompatible instant-messaging networks. However, a brief honeymoon period was quickly replaced by frustration as my computer began freezing up for literally 30 seconds on some occasions upon arrival of a message from a new chat buddy.

According to Digsby, though, a new version could make me happier.

The new version includes a "major reduction in RAM (memory) usage, fixes for most of the memory leaks, (and) a much more responsive user interface," according to Digsby's blog. "We have bunkered down to fully optimize our codebase."

Memory leaks occur when a program doesn't properly release memory it's no longer using, meaning that it gradually takes up more and more memory even though it's not doing any more work.

Now I wish they'd get copy and paste working better too...

[jag0]

"Now I wish they'd get copy and paste working better too..." --> Well it IS a beta. ;-) I loves me some Digsby...makes using all my chat clients, social network sites and Twitter so much easier.

[dreidogg]

How about you go Open Source and use Pidgin? It's 10MB and works great.

http://www.pidgin.im/

[jag0]

Meh...use it on Ubunutu when I decide to boot into it once or twice a month and it's ok. I'd rather use Digsby b/c it's flashy and it allows me to sign into my IM clients, Facebook, MySpace, Gmail and Twitter.

[Shankland]

I actually tried Pidgin before Digsby--I didn't care for it either, overall. There were user interface issues that didn't work for me.

[vaccieaux]

but pidgin looks worse, and it doesnt have social networks

[benjaminstraight]

Cool.