Gaim is a free, open source, multi-protocol instant messenger, my favorite one at that. However, as always, any freely available alternative will usually face certain amount of threat from it’s scared counterpart - in this case a lawsuit threat.
For those who are using Gaim, please keep in mind that this name will be history. However, not all is lost, because they have changed to a new name. Gaim is now “Pidgin” (visit their new website). I guess they purposely choose this name due to the way the settlement between gaim developers and AOL.
