Re: [native-lang] UPDATE: Get Started with IRC

On Mon, 2005-03-21 at 11:49, Daniel Carrera wrote:
> Charles-H.Schulz wrote:
> 
> > Most people I know who are recent switchers love Gaim "because they can 
> > use MSN (or Yahoo, or AIM)" with it, but they don't really understand 
> > IRC. But I guess that I'm a particular case, because I *hate* IM, and 
> > prefer IRC... ;-)
> 
> IRC is very complex for most people. I agree with you, I like IRC much 
> better. But most people couldn't figure it out.

I'm very new to IRC. I use Xchat because it came with Mandrake. I found
it pretty easy to use, but then I don't do anyhting much with it.

> This is a place where I think *Jabber* will come to our rescue. In terms 
> of ease of use, Jabber is pretty close to IM.

I have heard of Jabber but I have never used it.

>  But in terms of reatures, 
> it's probably better than IRC. It has pretty much all the things you 
> expect from IRC. Jabber chat rooms behave just the same as IRC channels. 
> 
> Jabber has a multiple-server model, like IRC. But, for example, you don't 
> need to login to a server. I am registered in the server jabber.org, my 
> login is '[email protected]' (notice that it looks like an email 
> address). If you are '[email protected]' I can talk to you 
> directly without having to login to Wanadoo's server.
> 
> We can also make a room, just like in IRC. For example, I just made a room 
> for OOo, the Jabber address is '[email protected]'.
> 
> But Jabber can also be used like a regular (simple) IM client, and just 
> talk to you "buddies". So Jabber has the potential to keep everyone happy, 
> from the geek and Aunt Tillie.
> 
> Go Jabber!

Maybe I need to look at Jabber. When I get a minute!

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Ian Lynch <[email protected]>
ZMS Ltd