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  Name Gaim
  Logo
  Screenshot
  Caption Chat window on gaim 150 on GNOME 210
  Developer Gaim developers
  Latest Release Version 150 <!-- If you update this, don't forget to update Comparison Of Instant Messengers -->
  Latest Release Date August 11 , 2005
  Operating System Cross-platform
  Genre Instant Messenger
  License GPL
  Website gaimsfnet


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Gaim is a multi-platform Instant Messenger that supports many commonly used instant messaging systems including:

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Originally written by Mark Spencer for Unix-like Operating System s, it now runs on a variety of platforms, including Microsoft Windows , Linux , FreeBSD , SkyOS and Trolltech's PDA system, Qtopia . Mac OS X users can run it using the X11 interface but the Gaim website recommends Mac users try Adium instead as it runs under the native Mac OS X GUI, Aqua.

Recently, the Gaim developers have started to separate the core code—which handles things such as network connections and messaging—from the GUI code, which controls how these actions are presented to the user. After the code split is complete, it will be possible to write client programs using a developer's GUI library of choice. The core library produced by the split will be called libgaim; an in-development but stable version of this library is already in use in the Adium , Fire , WengoPhone and Proteus clients as well as the Meebo web-based application.


FEATURES

  • Tabbed message windows for easy switching of conversations

  • Accounts option allows user to log on as many different accounts at once as desired

  • Transparency support via a Plugin for conversation and buddy list windows (only under Microsoft Windows )

  • Aliasing nicknames by real name of user

  • Grouping different buddies that are really the same person into a "contact" {Link without Title}

  • Logging conversations and messages supported {Link without Title}

  • Buddy Pounce feature pops up notifications or plays a sound when a user changes status {Link without Title}

  • A video/VoIP system is currently under production and will be included in a future release.

  • Encrypted messaging using a plugin {Link without Title}



PLUGINS

Gaim supports plugins for RSA and GPG Encryption , as well as Off-the-record Messaging .


DERIVATIVES

PhoneGaim is a software based on Gaim (and thus also available under the GPL) that uses the SIP Protocol to be able to have voice communication over the Internet via VoIP .

Proteus and Adium are instant messaging clients for Mac OS X that support multiple protocols through the libgaim library.


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