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AOL Opening Up AIM Community to Third Parties

Posted by timothy on from the uh-sure-fellas-uhh-sure-c'mon-in dept.

DaffyD writes "Refocusing its vision for AOL Instant Messenger, America Online is endeavoring to revitalize the service by opening up its community and presence to third parties. In addition to partners such as CareerBuilder, AOL is seeking to enlist independent developers to build extended AIM services and hopes to offer a plug-in architecture by the end of the year. ICQ recently added such functionality through its open XML-based Xtras feature. Maybe AOL is feeling the heat from alternatives such as Gaim and Adium."

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  1. gnaa fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    first post you jewish cocksuckers.

  2. My God U SUCK! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Ranting about an FP, when you didn't even get it. What a MORON!

  3. Yea, figured /. would do this... by doppleganger871 · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...and totally forget to mention Trillian. Oh, sorry it runs under Windoze, better not mention it.

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  4. Re:Smart move, but... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Shhhh, nigger, shhhh. Good boy.