For those rare few that dont'read Slashdot, here's something worth paying attention to. AOL has changed the terms of server for AIM:
http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/11/2359226 For those that are uncomfortable with the changer, there are two options. One is to start encrypting all of you gaim traffic: http://gaim-encryption.sourceforge.net/ I've done this off and on for a couple years. Unfortunately, no major distro (other than gentoo, which doesn't count) supports gaim-encryption out of the box. (Debian unstable seems to have it, but the package isn't signed at the moment.) I've had it repeatedly break on me, and few people use it. Alternatively, show AOL that you don't appreciate the new TOS by switching services. Now's a great time to switch to Jabber and encourage your friends to too. Jabber is a decentralized service. You can get accounts from jabber.org, jabber.plug.org, or setup your own server. Most jabber clients (including gaim) include the ability to register for new accounts within the client. See http://jabber.plug.org/ Of course, the best solution is doing both. Which I plan to do as soon as the Debian package is signed. -- Stuart Jansen e-mail/jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/T/top-post.html A: No. Q: Should I include quotations after my reply? see also: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1855.html
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