Quoting steadyflux

I am surprised no one has mentioned Digsby (http://www.digsby.com/) its a neat app (although not open source) and is free and has a cute mascot. Check it out.

The simple answer here is that Digsby is disqualified due to its licensing scheme. My interest in software is more than mere consumerism. My aim is to support open source development because I believe it yields superior products in the long run, not to mention it gets more people interested in software development -- which I believe is an important technological direction moving forward.

@All: Let's keep the discussion civil. Steadyflux was well within her right to make a recommendation, and Digsby certainly isn't a bad client.