Well, ICQ used to be independent. AOL bought it out, and there was talk that they'd integrate the two, but it hasn't happened yet. (I can make lots of commentary about competance at AOL here, but I'll refrain)
I vastly prefer ICQ (even with the AIM-ification of it in some ways), but run both because different friends on each refuse to run the other. Sigh...
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--Greg
http://www.pobox.com/~gregleg/
*** This post was edited by GregLeg on 4/8/2001. ***