there is also http://maemo.org/packages/view/account-plugin-haze/ that uses the pidgin plugin protocols hat supports * AIM * GaduGadu * Groupwise * ICQ * MSN * QQ * Sametime * Yahoo But that is still only in extras-devel, but it's coming. For me a separate im app is not needed since it's integrated in the system, but it's always nice to have options.