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AOL Opens Up the AIM Instant Messaging Network
AVIDJockey writes "In a pleasantly surprising move, AOL has changed its tune when it comes to third-party access to the company's chat network. America Online has recently launched a service called OpenAIM 2.0, which provides open, uninhibited access to services like Meebo, or all-in-one IM clients like Pidgin, allowing them to freely and easily use the AIM instant messaging network. 'At the moment, multi-platform IM desktop clients like Pidgin or Adium (the popular Mac client) generally rely on hacking and reverse engineering access to chat networks run by AOL, Yahoo, Microsoft and others. Not only is that bad for developers since it means more work, it also means that such clients often can't use all the features of a particular network.'"
It's a timing issue for me. I don't usually "happen" to be on the front page when comments open-up on an article, and it was a complete fluke that it happened to do so when I read the article... ...which is why I didn't lay claim to "frist post" in my original comment. :)
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It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
I can't help but laugh at people that make fun of others while hiding at the same time, like you, coward. It is funny how Anonymous Coward is so fitting so often.
I can't help but laugh at people that make fun of others while hiding at the same time behind an essentially anonymous pseudonym.
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