Open OSCAR Server revives AIM and ICQ with a self-hostable, open-source server

Open Oscar Server: open-source server compatible with AIM and ICQ clients

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Open OSCAR Server is a self-hostable, open-source instant messaging server written in Go that brings classic AIM and ICQ clients back to life. It supports a wide range of legacy clients, from early AIM versions to ICQ 5, and includes features like buddy lists, chat rooms, file sharing, and user profiles. The project is independent and not affiliated with AOL, and it's under active development with community support.

This project is an independent, open-source initiative and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with AOL or Yahoo! Inc.
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  1. CursedSilicon

    I was always more of an MSN Messenger guy. But the Open OSCAR Server project is a fantastic labor of love stewarded by a kind soul.

    They put up with (if not were outright amused at) me digging up the weirdest 3rd party clients I could [1] and just kicking them around against the server software to find bugs [2]

    [1] https://wiki.cursedsilicon.net/wiki/AIM_Clients

    [2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/120

    [2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/122

    [2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/123

  2. himynameisjoeyc

    Hey all, If you're looking for a public server to jump into to start chatting on aim again, please check out https://logon.chat/

    It is fully backed by OOS

    :)

  3. rw_grim

    If you want to use Pidgin with it, check out https://github.com/pidgin/retro-prpl

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