Software Update: aMSN Messenger 0.98.1

The program aMSN Messenger is an open source counterpart and clone of the former MSN Messenger. Unlike the original from Microsoft, it is available for several platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD. More than a year after the previous release, the developers have made a comeback by releasing version 0.98.1. Several features have been added, such as audio and video conferencing, support for MSN games, and the ability to exchange messages while your status is offline. The corresponding announcement can be found below:

aMSN 0.98.1 has been released!

Hi everyone!

It’s been over a year since the release of 0.97.2, and “good things come to those who wait”: audio conference, video conference, chat while appearing offline, full ink (handwriting) support, MSN games support (only tic-tac -toe for now), a new protocol version, and of course, your favorite bug fixes!

For those of you who happened to discover 0.98 on third-party sites and wonder where it went, this release was tagged and packed but never officially made public. 0.98.1 contains a lot of important fixes so update now!

We are also proud to announce that the Maemo 5 platform (Nokia’s N900) is now supported.