Gaim
The fun continues
AOL is no longer requesting aim.exe. They are now requesting proto.ocm, a different file in an AIM installation. (Stunts like this make it difficult to have a server that provides "correct" values to use, and impossible to embed aim.exe, unforunately.) We've gotten a lot of email with support and suggestions for circumventing the problem, and to all, thanks. Needless to say, Oscar from CVS is not currently working (I've been on vacation the last week, and won't be back until Sunday, Apr 1st, but I will be able to work on gaim some today). TOC is still working (at least, when the servers are working), and you should use that.
Please do NOT flame AOL, or anyone that works for AOL. The Jabber team is trying very hard to have some sort of dialog and agreement with them. It is important, though, that AOL knows that people are upset that they are working against interoperability. But please, be polite when requesting that AOL representatives talk to people from Jabber. And remember, show your support for Jabber by registering a jabber.org account (you can do this through gaim - load the Jabber plugin and click "Register" at the login prompt).
* Update: 03/30/2001 6:15AM PST *
I got especially pissed off that TOC is down and put in a temporary fix for Oscar. CVS should be working, though it's likely it won't be later this afternoon.
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