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Message no. 1
From: William Monroe Ashe <wma6617@****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Bandwagoneering...what is ICQ?
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 1997 23:57:05 -0500
On Thu, 31 Jul 1997, Lady Jestyr wrote:

> Just thought I'd leap on the bandwagon. I have just downloaded and
> installed ICQ, so if anyone feels like dropping me a line my UIN is
> 2439321. :)
>
>
> Lady Jestyr
O.k. it seems that I don't get out enough, what is ICQ ?
Message no. 2
From: Lady Jestyr <jestyr@*******.DIALIX.COM.AU>
Subject: Re: Bandwagoneering...what is ICQ?
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 15:02:43 +1000
> > Just thought I'd leap on the bandwagon. I have just downloaded and
> > installed ICQ, so if anyone feels like dropping me a line my UIN is
> > 2439321. :)

> O.k. it seems that I don't get out enough, what is ICQ ?

In summary, ICQ is a proprietary system with a great deal of uptake
(www.mirabilis.com). It combines elements of UNIX Talk, IRC, email, and
DCC to make a general communications tool. It's very powerful and I like
its potential - sadly, however, I think they've had HUGE uptake with the
result that their server is very overloaded. Because of this, it's not
very convenient because their server goes up and down all the time. This
may change, however.

Lady Jestyr

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- Tamino
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http://jestyr.home.ml.org/
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