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Instant messaging (IM) technology is a type of online chat that offers real-time text transmission over the Internet.
IrcClients - clients for the IRC protocol
JabberClients - clients for the Jabber/XMPP protocol
There are many other alternatives:
Graphical:
Kopete: multi-protocol client
Kadu: Gadu-Gadu client
Psi: Jabber client
Tkabber: Tcl/Tk Jabber client
Text/console interface:
finch: multi-protocol client
See also
Debtags search: debtags search use::chatting && role::sw:client. If you want to exclude IRC clients, add && !protocol::irc.
ToDo: include video/audio-conferencing software/servers
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