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1. Gaim

Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM (Oscar and TOC protocols), ICQ, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, and Zephyr networks.

Development Status: Production/Stable

License: GNU General Public License (GPL)

Operating System: Windows, BSD, Linux, Others

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2. Ayttm - Universal Instant Messaging Client

Ayttm is an instant messaging (aka chat) client that provides all-in-one chat functionality for several major instant messaging services from one simple program. Ayttm "Contacts" allow you to refer to several accounts of the same person from a single contact name, making it one of the cleanest and simplest clients to use.

Development Status: Beta

License: GNU General Public License (GPL)

Operating System: 32-bit MS Windows (NT/2000/XP), All 32-bit MS Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP), All BSD Platforms (FreeBSD/NetBSD/OpenBSD/Apple Mac OS X), All POSIX (Linux/BSD/UNIX-like OSes), Linux, Win2K, WinXP

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3. Ytalk - Multi-user chat program

'Ytalk' is a multi-user talk program that works like the UNIX talk program but allows for multiple connections and shell sessions inside the talk window. It is compatible with older UNIX talk clients and daemons. You can save any side of the current conversion and define aliases for addresses or hostnames.

Development Status: Production/Stable

License: GNU General Public License (GPL)

Operating System: Unix

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4. yChat

yChat is an experimental, XML-configurable, fast, very portable, multi-platform Web-based chat server written in C++ and a little subset of C which supports secure SSL sockets using OpenSSL, MySQL databases and is compatible with almost all browsers that support frames and JavaScript.

Development Status: Production/Stable

License: GNU General Public License (GPL)

Operating System: POSIX, POSIX :: BSD, POSIX :: BSD :: BSD/OS, POSIX :: BSD :: FreeBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: NetBSD, POSIX :: BSD :: OpenBSD, POSIX :: Linux, Unix

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5. Gale - Instant messaging software

Gale is a messaging system resembling Zephyr in UI and social characteristics, but IRC in architecture, with some features of its own. It supports the use of public-key cryptography for privacy and authentication.

Development Status: Beta

License: GNU General Public License (GPL)

Operating System: Platform Independent

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