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Pidgin vs Secure copy

A side-by-side look at Pidgin and Secure copy. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Pidgin

Pidgin

Social & Communications

Pidgin is an open source chat application used for instant messaging that supports multiple protocols and accounts including AIM, MSN, Yahoo, XMPP/Jabber, and more. It allows users to stay connected across different services on one interface.

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Secure copy

Secure copy

Security & Privacy

Secure Copy (SCP) is a network protocol used to securely transfer files between a local and a remote host or between two remote hosts. It uses SSH for data transfer and provides the same authentication and same level of security as SSH.

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