The first Beta version of Trillian for Linux is now available for download

Oct 9, 2013 06:30 GMT  ·  By

Trillian has finally been released on the Linux platform, but there is a catch: it's only for the Pro customers.

The Trillian chat client is built by Cerulean Studios. The developers have already released the application on a multitude of other platforms since it was initially announced, back in 2000.

Unfortunately, the Beta version of this application is available only for Pro customers. This is a very odd choice; to release a development version of an application and to ask people to pay for it. Not to mention that most Linux systems are free and people who use them tend to favor free apps.

“The honest reason is pretty straightforward: we’ve spent years of time and money building Trillian for Linux so far, starting as early as 2011, and we need to ensure that enough of you are serious about supporting the project financially for us to continue with it:

“Here’s your chance to help us prove that a healthy and vibrant market for Linux applications exists for smaller software shops like Cerulean: go Pro and support our efforts on Linux!” reads the official blog.

Trillian for Linux comes with a huge list of dependencies and it's only provided as a 32-bit DEB file. This means that not only is it for people willing to spend money on Beta version, but it's only for people with Linux distributions based on Debian.

You can download Trillian for Linux from the official website.

UPDATE: Now there also a way to install Trillian on Arch Linux, thanks to our colleague Marius who is now the maintainer of this app.