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AIM And ICQ to be Integrated

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the annoying-desktop-sounds-increased dept.

sam writes "According to this InfoWorld article the next version of America Online's Instant Messenger will allow users to communicate with ICQ users in a move that will bridge the gap between the company's two popular chat services. Maybe AOL finally woke up and realized people were using IM clients that have both in them." I still use only IRC for messaging, but this is gonna make things easier for a lot of users.

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  1. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by krog · · Score: 4, Funny

    "To each protocol according to its need; from each protocol according to its hackishness."

    -a Red

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  2. Next week in the news... by MontyP · · Score: 5, Funny

    AOL files a lawsuit against itself as it tries to integrate ICQ into their Instant Messenger System.

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  3. This is long overdue... by Newer+Guy · · Score: 3, Funny

    This also makes the combined messaging client absolutely unstoppable HUGE! I only wonder if they're planning to merge features (for example, ICQ allows you to send a message to someone even if they're not on; AOL doesn't). Now if they'd only interoperate with everyone else, instant messaging could become big enough to replace email.

  4. So... by Evil+Adrian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Bloated AIM client + Bloated ICQ client = 20 MB executable. Greeeat.

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  5. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA by SlugLord · · Score: 2, Funny

    In Soviet Russia, protocol integrates you.

  6. Re:obligitory trillian link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh pleeeeezzzz. Your name is what? Al Gore?

  7. Competition for Trillian? by SargeZT · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah, Trillian is far more functional then this piece of monkey Doo Doo. I have nothing against Mirabilis, but so much against AOL, thought, I will admit, AOL has satisfied my curiosity of what will happen to a CD when it's microwaved for 3 seconds.

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  8. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 2, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  9. Am I missing something? by Joff_NZ · · Score: 3, Funny

    I still use only IRC for messaging, but this is gonna make things easier for a lot of users.

    IRC??? Whats that? I'm still using ytalk

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  10. Re:Trillian by user32.ExitWindowsEx · · Score: 3, Funny

    I don't think Cerulean Studios would sell out. The people over there can be so anti-AOL at times that they can give Slashdot a run for its money.

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  11. Re:There goes IRQ! by L0rdJedi · · Score: 5, Funny

    I doubt that this will do anything to the interrupts within your computer :)

  12. One Client? by cranos · · Score: 2, Funny

    One Client to Rule Them All
    One Client to Find Them
    One Client to Bring Them All
    And In the Darkness Bind Them!

    AOL Strikes Again.

    Woohoo watch that Karma fly