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

Y!

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

• SIGN UP: messenger.yahoo.com

• Web Client (Platform Independant): Click Launch Web Messenger

(it's at the bottom of the page)

• 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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