@matrix @jartigag Yes, that is correct. The !xmpp support there is in a pretty sad state though.
The minimal package for a libpurple #xmpp user is the following:
https://github.com/noonien-d/pidgin-xmpp-receipts
https://github.com/gkdr/carbons
https://github.com/Junker/purple-xmpp-http-upload
https://github.com/gkdr/lurch (for OMEMO)
> do you know something visually nicer (like adium) for linux?
Err, Dino?