Talk about google-talk

Google-Talk encryption
I'm taking a look at the dev's pages again and also at the KDE wiki, and what I'm gathering is that:

a) Google talk uses QCA for encrypted connections, just like jabber (because it's a jabber spin-off).
b) Apparently they use SSL protocol encryption.
c) Their (buggy) dev page is here.

Because this is very new and google talk is in beta, I guess the information changes all the time and tends to be somewhat incomplete.

How to use Google talk with gaim.
Forget Google talk's howto because it contains errors.  If you follow their instructions you'll never be able to connect.
Follow Michelle's instructions instead and you'll be able to talk to your friends through the newest IM and prove that you are a cool nerd.  =P

1) Open Gaim, and click on the "Accounts" button (bottom, left).
2) A new window will pop-up.  In this window you will see a list of all the accounts you have added to gaim. Click on the "Add" button.
You will get a dialog that says "Add account"
3) Chose the following:
   Protocol: Jabber
   Screen name: The part of your gmail account before the @gmail.com (example:  if your gmail address is johndoe@gmail.com,  your screen name is johndoe.)
   Server: gmail.com
   Password: This should be your gmail password, but you don't need to type it now.  What's more, if I were you, I wouldn't type it.
   Alias: A fancy nickname that you want to call yourself.  The Google Talk pages say you don't have to type anything here, but you can go ahead and type something if you wish. Nothing will break.
  Remember Password: If you want to use this feature and you typed your password before, go ahead. I wouldn't, but that's just me.
  Auto-login: It will log you in every time you start gaim.

Now, to the fun part:
Before you click "save" you will see a "+" sign that reads "show me more options".  Click it.
You will see the window expands and you get more options as promised. XDD

Here is where we get the most dissimilitudes with the Google talk pages, because if you follow their instructions at this point, you won't be able to connect.

Fill the options as follows:
Jabber Options: Check the box next to 'Use TLS if available,' AND the Force old SSL box.
They actually tell you to check only the TLS box and leave the others unchecked.  Unfortunately if you do that, it won't work.
Port: 5223
They say port 5222.  AFAIK nobody has been able to connect through port 5222.  Port 5223 seems to work fine though.
Connect server: talk.google.com
Proxy type: Use Global proxy settings.

Click save and login.

To add people you need to add their gmail addresses.  (johndoe@gmail.com) which supposedly you know because they are your friends.