[FSUG-Bangalore] File transfer between GTalk and Pidgin

Hi

I have an Windoze using relative who's experiencing all the symptoms his OS is famous for; mysterious hangings, spyware, viruses etc.

I tried to sell him the idea of Linux, showed him my laptop running Sabayon. With Firefox, KOffice and VLC he was more than convinced, until we took a look at Pidgin.

He has a daughter who lives in the UK, whom he chats with daily via Gtalk, so this is a very vital application. He uses audio conferencing. She also shares photos with via Gtalk's file transfer.

My question is - how can I do audio conferencing on Pidgin? - how can I transfer files between Gtalk and Pidgin, since most people use Gtalk? - is there any other client i can use to over come this problem?