Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client.

It runs under Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows.

It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, GroupWise Messenger, and Zephyr networks.


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I remember when i installed ubuntu GAIM was installed on it as one of the programs. Functionality was okay. I wish they had a better interface. Cause it looks liek something made in the old days.. lol. I mean like it looks rustic, old, and outdated.

I used Gaim for about a day, didn't like it too much. It kept rearranging my stuff and the font it showed me would be about five times larger than what the people I was talking to got. It really only cared about what your own window looked like, not anybody else's.

I only just use one instant messaging program, which is MSN of course, the best one out there, I have used ICQ and AIM, but msn is the easiest, and most popular one to use, so im sticking with that lol.

I personally prefer Trillian, they have a paid Pro version, but there basic version does it all for me. They support all the major networks and a couple smaller ones.

I'm currently managing 7 IM accounts using Trillian (and yes unfortunately I need all of them) and it works like a charm.

I use Gaim, and I don't mind its interface (that's not really what I look for in most programs..it's the functionality that I prefer). Plus, it's simple. I don't like the programs with all sorts of extra features that I know I will never use (even though Gaim has a few of them).

Thanks.

It's very usefull for me cause i use different instant messagers and that takes up my RAM wich i hate.

I will try this one to see if it is worth.

I'm not sure if this is the right place to say this but I use trillian, too and it works amazingly for me.. It's much better than the MSN messenger I used before.. Like hmm.. BlackLaser said it supports most of the messengers and the free version should be just enough.. It's simple to use and serves it's purpose perfectly.. At least for me ^^

I use Trillian Pro on my main computer, but on my laptop and on my other computer I use GAIM, because the program is a lot lighter and works better on those PC's than Trillian. I like Gaim, it's easy and clear to use.