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Open Oscar Server: open-source server compatible with AIM and ICQ clients

15 points by gregsadetsky 5 hours ago | 7 comments

I was always more of an MSN Messenger guy. But the Open OSCAR Server project is a fantastic labor of love stewarded by a kind soul.

They put up with (if not were outright amused at) me digging up the weirdest 3rd party clients I could [1] and just kicking them around against the server software to find bugs [2]

[1] https://wiki.cursedsilicon.net/wiki/AIM_Clients

[2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/120

[2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/122

[2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/123

rw_grim 20 minutes ago

If you want to use Pidgin with it, check out https://github.com/pidgin/retro-prpl

himynameisjoeyc 57 minutes ago

Hey all, If you're looking for a public server to jump into to start chatting on aim again, please check out https://logon.chat/

It is fully backed by OOS

icedchai 4 hours ago

Neat. At some early startups, we used AIM similar to how Slack is used today.

ventana 5 hours ago

ICQ? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time... a long time.

mindcrime 47 minutes ago

FWIW, ICQ was being discussed here less than a month ago.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49224443

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49167258

OK, OK... to be fair "discussed" is an over statement. Let's say "ICQ was mentioned here less than a month ago. :-)

derwiki 46 minutes ago

As TinCan phones are getting popular in my kid’s friend circle, I am getting second hand pride at her low number like I had (have?) for my ICQ number