Like most Linux users, I prefer to have all my IM needs met by one and only one client. My client of choice being Empathy, since it integrates nicely with my Cinnamon desktop under Linux Mint Debian Edition 201403. So far, my People Nearby, XMPP/Google Talk, Facebook (back when I used it) and even SameTime (which I needed back when I was working for a customer that standardised on umm, let's say "weird" software stacks) all worked very well. But, I had one need unmet... Steam Chat!
