coldDeath

w00t use Gaim. Seriously,
+using one program i can use MSN, AIM, yahoo, googletalk and IRC in one Window! (How sexy is that?)
+it is OSS
+it isn't a microsoft product
+it's free
+it has plugins (and you can create your own)
+it allows you to sign in with more than one account of a certain type. eg: i can use 3 AIM accounts if i like
+it's multiplatform

kthnxbye

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Cerulean

There's another text-based one out there. Uses msnlib, a Python library (albeit a bit of a low-level one) for connecting to the MSN protocol.

ViOLATiON

Isn't that the one that says "The user has exited the coversation window" or something like that everything it times out? If so, is there a way to turn that off?

coldDeath

Yes.
Preferances>MSN>untick "Display notice when someone leaves teh converation"

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ViOLATiON

!!! plus i really like the transparency plugin it came with lol

coldDeath

Yup, Gaim is really teh best option
Except of course if you want to use Nudges and Winks - But who actually uses them anyway -_-

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Polyphemus_

Nudges and winks... they both annoy me, and winks block my system. I use aMSN.. it supports avatars + custom emoticons, the only thing i miss is the personal message.



i like to see when somebody leaves/enters a conversation..

ViOLATiON

I never really used any of those options (nudges, personal message, etc). So Gaim is perfect for me!

coldDeath

So do i.

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Ooble

Gaim for *nix, and Trillian for Windows. Easy. I'd love to see a decent terminal-based app that worked on both, just because of the coolness factor.

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