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[–] SauceFlexr@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I can't believe this is still going. I used this back in the day as the superior AIM client. This was truly a blast from the past that I didn't expect in 2025.

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 6 points 2 weeks ago

And they're still on Sourceforge!

[–] Sarcasmo220@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

I remember it for the same reason. Pretty cool that the project is still going