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  1. Info on AIM protocol by btellier · · Score: 3, Informative · on AOL Instant Messenger Remote Hole

    Since we all know the holes won't stop here, anyone who wishes to further investigate problems can start their research here and here.

  2. Info on AIM protocol by btellier · · Score: 3, Informative · on AOL Instant Messenger Remote Hole

    Since we all know the holes won't stop here, anyone who wishes to further investigate problems can start their research here and here.

  3. Re:In other news ... Not True!! by ayden · · Score: 2 · on MSN Blocks Mozilla, Other Browsers [updated]

    See this ./ story:

    The America Online Protocol Revealed
    Posted by timothy on Tue 09 Oct 02:12PM from the you've-got-something dept. Gods Misfit writes "The America Online protocol(Connecting, Logging In, Joining Chats, etc..) has remained a mystery for most of its life. The only way one could log into their AOL account was via the AOL software. A few months ago, some people set out to break down the AOL protocol and open the door for alternative America Online software. This document is the result: The AOL Protocol. A sign on example for Visual Basic programmers has been written and is available here." I suspect a fair number of people never try Linux or one of the BSDs because they're oderately happy with AOL as an ISP, and switching OSes would mean switching ISPs at the same time. A shame that AOL doesn't make this kind of information more easily available.

  4. Re:In other news ... Not True!! by ayden · · Score: 2 · on MSN Blocks Mozilla, Other Browsers [updated]

    See this ./ story:

    The America Online Protocol Revealed
    Posted by timothy on Tue 09 Oct 02:12PM from the you've-got-something dept. Gods Misfit writes "The America Online protocol(Connecting, Logging In, Joining Chats, etc..) has remained a mystery for most of its life. The only way one could log into their AOL account was via the AOL software. A few months ago, some people set out to break down the AOL protocol and open the door for alternative America Online software. This document is the result: The AOL Protocol. A sign on example for Visual Basic programmers has been written and is available here." I suspect a fair number of people never try Linux or one of the BSDs because they're oderately happy with AOL as an ISP, and switching OSes would mean switching ISPs at the same time. A shame that AOL doesn't make this kind of information more easily available.