Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]IRC = Internet Relay Chat, a standard for chatting in real time over the Internet by sending text messages back and forth to each other. A number of free and nearly-free IRC programs are available. ICQ = A proprietary and much more elaborate form of chat that is basically similar to IRC. I believe there is only one client available for ICQ. I've used IRC (although I don't have anyone to chat to in real time, really, so not often), but I've abandoned ICQ because there are too many security issues that I'd prefer not to worry about. More generally, I find that real-time chat gets old really quick, like the telephone. I prefer to read and respond to messages at my leisure, not whenever the PC or the phone rings. - ----- Original Message ----- From: <Magnessbill@aol.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 20:34 Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica IRC chat? > Excuse me, > What is an IRC and ICQ ? > Bill