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'''naim''' is a [[instant messaging|messaging]] and [[Online chat|chat]] program written by Daniel Reed in [[C (programming language)|C]]; it supports the [[protocol (computing)|protocols]] [[AOL Instant Messenger|AIM]], [[ICQ]], [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]], and [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute|RPI]]'s [https://web.archive.org/web/20100202211929/http://www.freegroups.org/lily-twiki/bin/view/Lily/WebHome Lily CMC] protocols. Unlike most messaging clients, it is not graphical; it runs from the [[Command-line interface|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.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* Martin Brown (7 September 2005) [https://web.archive.org/web/20100316184532/http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/free_irc ''Free IRC clients, Choosing the best IRC client for your needs''], [[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, {{ISBN|0-13-233869-6}}, p.&nbsp;64

== External links ==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20020526235241/http://naim.n.ml.org/ naim web site]

{{Instant messaging}}
{{IRC clients}}

[[Category:AIM (software) clients]]
[[Category:IRC clients]]
[[Category:Free IRC clients]]
[[Category:Instant messaging clients for Linux]]
[[Category:Free instant messaging clients]]
[[Category:Free software that uses ncurses]]
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