--- a/htdocs/faq.txt Fri Sep 16 15:33:08 2005 -0400
+++ b/htdocs/faq.txt Fri Sep 16 16:34:53 2005 -0400
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@
<a href="http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?thread_id=725839&forum_id=665">this thread</a>
at our SourceForge Forum.
-Q: Can I run gaim on MacOSX?
+Q: Can I run Gaim on MacOSX? A: Yes you can, but we do not provide a package for it. The reason
-being is that to use gaim on MacOSX, you need to install an X server and
-GTK+, which we are not prepared to support. You can either compile gaim
+being is that to use Gaim on MacOSX, you need to install an X server and +GTK+, which we are not prepared to support. You can either compile Gaim (and its dependencies) yourself, or you can use the fink installer
available from <a href="http://fink.sf.net">http://fink.sf.net</a>. If you
would like a native aqua interface or a user-friendly installer, we
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@
Q: How do I apply the patch "something.diff"?
-A: Type <code>patch -p0 < something.diff</code> from inside the gaim
+A: Type <code>patch -p0 < something.diff</code> from inside the Gaim directory. If that doesn't work, try <code>patch -p1 < something.diff</code>.
-Q: Why is gaim crashing when I start it?
+Q: Why is Gaim crashing when I start it? A: First of all make sure you are using the most recent version of Gaim.
If you still have problems, try the following:
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@
- If gaim is not crashing, but is just sitting there not displaying
+ If Gaim is not crashing, but is just sitting there not displaying anything, try turning off anything else that might be using the sound
- device (ie xmms) and then starting gaim. If this fixes the problem,
- it is a libao issue, not a gaim issue, and can be worked around by the
+ device (ie xmms) and then starting Gaim. If this fixes the problem, + it is a libao issue, not a Gaim issue, and can be worked around by the @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
people are pointing an ill-behaved client at an IM server, the server
administrators may be forced to take action. (This is particularly
likely if the buggy behavior is damaging in some way.) Gaim releases
-represent code which the gaim developers feel is relatively
+represent code which the Gaim developers feel is relatively well-behaved and stable. This includes not only the interface seen by
Gaim users, but the traffic seen by IM service providers. Gaim CVS
bears no such guarantees.
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
A: Create a Jabber account as per <a
href="http://www.google.com/support/talk/bin/answer.py?answer=24073">Google's
FAQ</a>. The Audio component is not currently supported and will not be
-until 1)the protocol is published and 2)<a href="http://gaim.sf.net">gaim-vv.sf.net</a> is ready for
+until 1)the protocol is published and 2)<a href="http://gaim.sf.net">Gaim-vv</a> is ready for Q: How do I change the font Gaim uses? The empty left padding? The
@@ -1210,7 +1210,7 @@
A: In the short term we have no plans to work on or attempt to integrate
patches in these areas. However, one of our developers has created <a
-href="http://gaim-vv.sf.net">gaim-vv</a>, a "fork" of Gaim, which will be
+href="http://gaim-vv.sf.net">Gaim-vv</a>, a "fork" of Gaim, which will be merged into gaim when a decent subset of voice and video functionality is
implemented and stable. Having a separate sourceforge project allows
people interested in such features greater access to development while not