It shouldn’t be surprising that Google aggressively goes after the best talent in the business. Google’s nascent IM business is apparently no exception.
To that end, Google has hired the lead developer of the Gaim instant messaging project, one of the most popular open source projects on the planet, to help its IM development.
Google is doing a great job of getting the best talent. I have used GAIM as my primary chat client for over a year, and am loving it. Check out the full news posting at Internet News.