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

    Oh pleeeeezzzz. Your name is what? Al Gore?

  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. Re:There goes IRQ! by L0rdJedi · · Score: 5, Funny

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