Archive:Gaim compare

AIM

 * HOMEPAGE: http://www.aim.com/


 * SIGN UP: ScreenName.aol.com


 * Web Client (Platform Independant): AIM Express


 * WIN XP: Install_AIM.exe


 * MAC OSX: aim.bin


 * LIN x86: howto


 * Direct: gzipped tarball


 * Homepage Plugin: AIM Remote


 * Actual RAM usage: 32MB


 * VM: 17MB

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 * HOMEPAGE: http://messenger.yahoo.com/


 * SIGN UP: messenger.yahoo.com

(it's at the bottom of the page)
 * Web Client (Platform Independant): Click Launch Web Messenger


 * WIN XP: http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.htm


 * Direct: msgr6suite.exe


 * MAC OSX: http://messenger.yahoo.com/mac.php


 * Direct: ymsgr_2.5.3-osx_install.bin


 * LIN x86: http://messenger.yahoo.com/unix.php


 * Homepage Plugin: Yahoo Presence


 * Actual RAM usage: 20MB


 * VM: 9MB

MSNMSGS

 * HOMEPAGE: http://messenger.msn.com/


 * SIGN UP: https://register.passport.net


 * Web Client: http://webmessenger.msn.com


 * WIN XP: http://messenger.msn.com/


 * Direct: SetupDL.exe


 * MAC OSX: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/default.aspx?pid=msnmessenger


 * Direct: Messenger400.dmg.bin


 * Approximate RAM usage: 8MB


 * VM: 16

(keep in mind that MSNMSGS integrates with explorer, it's hard to get an acurate reading of the client including the native windows libraries)

GAIM (All of the above)

 * HOMEPAGE: http://gaim.sourceforge.net


 * OS: All


 * Actual RAM usage: 16MB


 * VM: 11MB

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