naim is a messaging and chat program written by Daniel Reed in C; it supports the protocols AIM, ICQ, IRC, and RPI's protocols. Unlike most messaging clients, it is not graphical; it runs from the console using the ncurses library. naim is free software, licensed under the GNU GPL.

naim is a multiplatform program. It is primarily aimed at Unix-like systems.

naim uses the AOL instant messenger TOC protocol instead of the OSCAR protocol. This means naim lacks some features other instant messaging services have.

Further reading

  • Martin Brown (7 September 2005) , Free Software Magazine issue 7, web page 3
  • Robert Shingledecker, John Andrews, Christopher Negus, The official Damn Small Linux book: the tiny adaptable Linux that runs on anything, Prentice Hall, 2008, ISBN0-13-233869-6, p.64

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