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! -- Ian Lynch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ZMS Ltd --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
