Open Oscar Server: open-source server compatible with AIM and ICQ clients
gregsadetsky
17 points
7 comments
August 30, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (5 comments)
ventana
ICQ? Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time... a long time.
icedchai
Neat. At some early startups, we used AIM similar to how Slack is used today.
himynameisjoeyc
Hey all, If you're looking for a public server to jump into to start chatting on aim again, please check out https://logon.chat/ It is fully backed by OOS :)
CursedSilicon
I was always more of an MSN Messenger guy. But the Open OSCAR Server project is a fantastic labor of love stewarded by a kind soul. They put up with (if not were outright amused at) me digging up the weirdest 3rd party clients I could [1] and just kicking them around against the server software to find bugs [2] [1] https://wiki.cursedsilicon.net/wiki/AIM_Clients [2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/120 [2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/122 [2] https://github.com/mk6i/open-oscar-server/issues/123
rw_grim
If you want to use Pidgin with it, check out https://github.com/pidgin/retro-prpl