AOL Looks To Replace AIM With Triton

KingFishKingFish
edited November 2005 in Science & Tech
BetaNews has learned that America Online has begun beta testing the next generation of its AOL Instant Messaging software called "Triton," which will replace the existing AIM client.
Triton addresses user grievances while adding highly anticipated bells and whistles including tabbed messaging and chat logging.

As the first major overhaul to AIM since its inception, Triton introduces an entirely new, simplified user interface that adopts contemporary elements such as tabbed message windows to switch between different modes of communication. Users can also corral all chat sessions into a single, tabbed window dubbed "IM Catcher."
Source: BetaNews

Comments

  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited April 2005
    So basically they took a look at the gaim source?

    -drasnor :fold:
  • KingFishKingFish
    edited April 2005
    That's what I was thinking too when I read the article. I absolutely love gaim.
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited April 2005
    Gaim all the way




    However I feal aol will pull a cherry pc.
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited May 2005
    I'm using GAIM and I totally dig it. My only gripe is that it doesn't exactly sync it self with my AIM Mobile contacts like the regular AIM does.

    Could somebody please give me instruction on how to set up the spell check to work with GAIM? I'm pretty confused. I tried to find documentation on how to do this but did't find anything conclusive. I installed something called Aspell. At anyrate I'm stuck.

    Thanks a lot really for your help. :thumbsup:
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited November 2005
    thought I'd bring this thread back to life - I just downloaded Triton and its AWESOME!! I've been using GAIM for a long time, but I must admit I'm impressed with Triton. It's verrry sleek :cool:
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited November 2005
    Boy, it's been a long time... An update to my previous comment, Gaim 1.5 comes bundled with the spell check plugin.

    What advantages does Triton have over Gaim? I still have to use AIM (Ad Hack) to send files and direct connect with some folk.
  • sectorz715sectorz715
    edited November 2005
    I got triton and its pretty nice, but i got rid of it because it came with aol explorer and there was no other way to get rid of the explorer.. i think. But still triton is awesome. Does anyone think that the logo for triton looks like the AIM guy with a Pumpkin on his head??
  • RewiredRewired Member
    edited November 2005
    sectorz715, you can download the lastest Ad Hack version of Aim Beta (Triton) without all the ads and w/o the browser here: http://aftermath.dyndns.org:8888/~aimadhack/
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited November 2005
    ahh I'll get that now - thanks!!
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited November 2005
    edit: ok awesome - I got it to work :)
  • sectorz715sectorz715
    edited November 2005
    thx - now i will defn use it

    Edit: I like it :thumbsup:
  • sectorz715sectorz715
    edited November 2005
    It logged me on just once, now it takes forever, just validating for some reason.
  • sfleurietsfleuriet Texas New
    edited November 2005
    YES same here - it started freezing a lot and didn't start up properly. I ditched it, and all the AOL spyware that came with it, and went back to GAIM :)
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