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. 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. 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! Cheers, -- Daniel Carrera | I don't want it perfect, Join OOoAuthors today! | I want it Tuesday. http://oooauthors.org | --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
