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IBM Lotus Sametime Users Get Freedom

IBM said it will allow users of its Lotus Sametime instant messaging software for large corporations chat online with users of the consumer-focused networks owned by Time Warner's AOL, Yahoo! and Google. This is an interesting move, but one that is good for the 15 million users of Sametime.

IBM said it will offer the feature in a version of Sametime that it plans to sell later this year. Microsoft, which also offers an IM service, isn't covered by the agreement. Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM said the 15 million users of Sametime will be able to communicate with friends and family who use AOL, AIM, ICQ, Apple iChat and Yahoo! Messenger.

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Posted by | Mon, Jan 23, 2006 - 09:46 AM