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aMSN
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aMSN was a free Windows Live Messenger clone. aMSN attempted to emulate the look and feel of Windows Live Messenger, and supported many of its features. It had been downloaded approximately 40 million times as of January 2011, making it the 21st most downloaded project on SourceForge.

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Vinony files it under 2002 software, Commons link is locally defined and Defunct instant messaging clients.

Vinony links it to 23 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Software.name
aMSN
Software.logo
AMSN icon.svg
Software.logo size
160px
Software.screenshot
frameless|center
Software.caption
aMSN 0.97 screenshot
Software.collapsible
yes
Software.developer
aMSN Development Team
Software.discontinued
yes
Software.latest release version
0.98.9
Software.programming language
Tcl/Tk
Software.operating system
Multi-platform
Software.genre
Instant messaging client
Software.license
GNU General Public License

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.amsn-project.net
Image
AMSN-0.97-en-Ubuntu.png
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Commons gallery
AMSN
Commons category
AMSN
software version identifier
0.98.9
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Removal of video call and webcam functionality
  • Features
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

aMSN was a free Windows Live Messenger clone. aMSN attempted to emulate the look and feel of Windows Live Messenger, and supported many of its features. It had been downloaded approximately 40 million times as of January 2011, making it the 21st most downloaded project on SourceForge.

aMSN was available for any system that supports Tcl/Tk 8.5 or higher, including Microsoft Windows, Macintosh and any UNIX/Linux variant, including Maemo (Nokia's internet tablets) and OpenSolaris. A portable version for Windows is available by PortableApps.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “aMSN” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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