Tuesday, 23 January 2007

Gaim - Multi-Protocol IM Client

(http://gaim.sourceforge.net)

Gaim is the real all-in-one pro. It is a multi-protocol IM client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. And, it enjoy compatibility with AIM, ICQ (Oscar protocol) MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, and many more.

Gaim users are given the facility to log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. Therefore, a user may be chatting to a friend on MSN Messenger, Messenger at the same time.

Beside supports for features such as file transfer, away message, and typing notification, it provides many unique features, such as Buddy Pounces which give the ability to notify the user. It also comes with plugins such as one spell checking, tabbed conversation, and more.

Gaim integrates well with GNOME 2 and KDE 3.1’s system tray, as well as with Windows’ system tray. Gaim is under constant development, and releases are frequent.



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