Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger?

From	J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger?
Date	2013-03-23 14:13 +0000
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On Saturday, March 23rd, 2013, at 04:04:36 +0000, Robert Riches observed:
 
> While a central server daemon may be the most practical way to do
> inter-user communication of this type, there are other methods.
> Potential security issues exist for at least some daemon-free
> solutions.

Indeed so.

It might seem like overkill, but if you are prepared to consider
installing server software which is the best solution, then why
not think about a local irc daemon?

Then users can have multichat sessions and the possibility of
private or public topics.

It is even possible to use a web browser with add on extension
as an IRC client nowadays.

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Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2013-03-22 04:30 +0000
  Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Keith Keller <kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us> - 2013-03-21 21:47 -0700
  Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? "Chris F.A. Johnson" <cfajohnson@gmail.com> - 2013-03-22 01:08 -0400
  Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2013-03-22 06:57 +0000
    Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Ivan Shmakov <oneingray@gmail.com> - 2013-03-22 17:03 +0000
      Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Tim Watts <tw+usenet@dionic.net> - 2013-03-22 20:42 +0000
        Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? bruce.sinclair@NOSPAMORELSEagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz (Bruce Sinclair) - 2013-03-25 00:13 +0000
          Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Tim Watts <tw+usenet@dionic.net> - 2013-03-25 09:07 +0000
            Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? bruce.sinclair@NOSPAMORELSEagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz (Bruce Sinclair) - 2013-03-26 00:15 +0000
              Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-26 01:39 +0000
                Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Tim Watts <tw+usenet@dionic.net> - 2013-03-26 08:04 +0000
                Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2013-03-26 13:43 +0000
              Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Tim Watts <tw+usenet@dionic.net> - 2013-03-26 08:02 +0000
                Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? bruce.sinclair@NOSPAMORELSEagresearch.NOTco.NOTnz (Bruce Sinclair) - 2013-03-27 00:17 +0000
  Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-22 16:48 +0000
    Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2013-03-22 12:41 -0500
      Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2013-03-23 03:56 +0000
    Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2013-03-23 04:04 +0000
      Re: Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2013-03-23 14:13 +0000

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