Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger?

From	Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Is there an intra-machine pseudo instant messenger?
Date	2013-03-22 04:30 +0000
Organization	none-at-all
Message-ID	<slrnkknnih.3tv.spamtrap42@one.localnet> (permalink)

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Is there a reasonably simple pseudo instant messenger program
that would work between multiple users on the same Linux machine,
preferably without needing to set up and configure a 'central'
server daemon?

I have a situation with multiple users logged in to the same
Linux machine, possibly one on the main console, possibly
multiple others logged in using a VNC X server to a
zero/thin-client 'terminal'.  All X clients for all sessions run
on the same host--they just display to different X servers.  I'd
like a simple way to open an instant-messenger-like text
conversation between users, preferably without having to set up
and configure a server daemon.

Thanks.

-- 
Robert Riches
spamtrap42@jacob21819.net
(Yes, that is one of my email addresses.)

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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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