
   
                                    naim
                                      
           naim is a chat program for use with America Online's AOL
   Instant Messenger. The name naim is derived from n's AIM client, but
   it could also have been derived from ncurses AIM client because of
   naim's use of the ncurses text-mode screen library.
                                      
   
   
   
How to get naim

           There are currently two methods of retrieving naim. naim
   requires at least version 4.2 of the ncurses text-mode screen library
   for proper operation, and will use any recent version of GNU readline
   for scrollback buffer support (if readline is installed). If you
   experience improperly drawn windows while running naim, upgrade
   ncurses to 4.2.
   
                                  current
                                      
           The current tree is made up of the actual live development
   code. At any given moment the code may or may not work, and no
   guarantees are made as to whether broken code will be fixed within the
   next 10 days. If there is a tarball (naim-X.Y.Z.tar.gz) listed in the
   /current/ tree, you can probably assume it is at least as stable as
   the latest /release/ (though check the ChangeLog before assuming).
                                      
                       http://naim.n.ml.org/current/.
                                      
   
                               naim releases
                                      
           An alternative to grabbing the current development code is to
   simply grab the latest release of naim. Those familiar with naim
   pre-1999 will note that I have chosen to adopt a more traditional,
   Linux kernel-esque naming structure for naim. I, personally, would
   recommend grabbing the latest "current" version, as it probably has a
   lot of features not found in the latest "release" version.
                                      
                       http://naim.n.ml.org/release/.
                                      
   
                                      
How to get help

           As of version 0.9.4, naim includes primitive online help.
   Press F1 while in naim to review the various /help topics. If you
   encounter problems, feel free to email n at <n@ml.org>.
   
                               Configuration
                                      
           When you first load naim, it will read information about your
   AIM account and preferences from ~/.faimrc. An example .faimrc file is
   distributed in the naim distribution as doc/faimrc_sample.
                                      
   
                                 Operation
                                      
           Once you've got your .faimrc file properly configured, simply
   run naim and you should be logged in within a few seconds. Press F1 to
   retrieve the brief operating instructions.
                                      
   
                                      
                                      
Administrativia

           naim is an original work written by n, aka Daniel Reed
   <n@ml.org>. naim uses the ncurses text-mode screen library for screen
   management and the FAIM AIM I/O library by Adam Fritzler <mid@auk.cx>.
   naim is also listed in freshmeat's application index under record
   912018445. Please view the ChangeLog for a list of what's changed
   between versions of naim.
   
                                      
   
   If you ever use naim, you are strongly encouraged to subscribe to the
   naim-announce mailing list. This is an incredibly low-volume mailing
   list used exclusively to announce new releases of naim (naim-announce
   will be alerted of new releases before freshmeat is; in fact,
   typically freshmeat is alerted by a naim-announce subscriber). To
   subscribe, simply send a blank email to
   <naim-announce-subscribe@n.ml.org> and reply to the confirmation
   message you will receive.
                                      
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   It was last updated Monday, February 01, 1999 at 06:56AM.
