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  • Aug. 24th, 2005 at 1:38 PM
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digitalraven
Google launches Instant Messenger using the Jabber protocol.

Other clients (Trillian/Gaim/Adium) are supported out of the box, though there is a (Windows only) client.

I'm on as digitalraven@gmail.com, and if people don't start using this in place of fucking MSN I may turn violent.

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jackslack
Aug. 24th, 2005 12:40 pm (UTC)
Dammit, Stew, then I'm getting out of your way. It won't replace MSN. People use MSN because it comes standard on their computer. That's it. It's the 800lb gorilla of the situation. Unless Windows stops being the standard OS on every computer, everyone will use MSN.

End of story.
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digitalraven
Aug. 24th, 2005 12:55 pm (UTC)
Just like Firefox has done fuck-all against IE? Oh, wait...

Woke up and saw the news. Hadn't had day's first cigarette. Hatred of MSN. Hence hyperbole.
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jackslack
Aug. 24th, 2005 01:07 pm (UTC)
IE still has 87% of the market, and it gained ground on Firefox in July. (No idea since then.) Trust me, I hate MSN Messenger as much as anyone, but it's not going anywhere.
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wildtigress
Aug. 24th, 2005 12:45 pm (UTC)
Don't be violent. Being violent makes the baby water buffalo sad. ;-; And everyone doesn't want the baby water buffalo to be sad.
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nickys
Aug. 24th, 2005 01:12 pm (UTC)
Okay, but you'll need to send me an invitation for gmail... :-)
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digitalraven
Aug. 24th, 2005 02:03 pm (UTC)
Done.
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deimos_masque
Aug. 24th, 2005 01:22 pm (UTC)
Great another instant messanger program to add to the huge collection of them (ICQ, Yahoo, MSN, AIM, does it ever stop!)

Ah well so I did get it so I should stop complaining.
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digitalraven
Aug. 24th, 2005 02:06 pm (UTC)
Multi-protcol messengers (like Gaim are your friend.
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deimos_masque
Aug. 24th, 2005 02:14 pm (UTC)
Yeah I know, I've just never really found one I like, I'll check out Gaim though, never heard of it.
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etherlad
Aug. 24th, 2005 02:20 pm (UTC)
Trillian Pro is my client of choice.
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deimos_masque
Aug. 24th, 2005 02:24 pm (UTC)
Never really like Trillain to be honest... never used the Pro though.
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jackslack
Aug. 24th, 2005 03:51 pm (UTC)
If you've got Tiger, it'll work with iChat.
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joexnz
Aug. 24th, 2005 04:03 pm (UTC)
the one with the duck!!!!
will send details later
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joexnz
Aug. 24th, 2005 05:01 pm (UTC)
Adium, its downloadable and freshly updated I believe
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