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From: Kim Christiansen <kimc@**********.COM>
Subject: [OT]Re: Bandwagoneering...what is ICQ?
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 1997 13:56:07 +0100
> From: Lady Jestyr <jestyr@*******.DIALIX.COM.AU>
> Subject: Re: Bandwagoneering...what is ICQ?
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 15:02:43 +1000
...cut some other stuff...
> 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
>
Well, for those of us un-afflicted by the mediocrity that is wintel, we have
our own little MacOS system called Hotline. Hotline servers allow you to
connect and transfer fiels just like you're in the Finder, and allows for
real time chat as well. There are a whole network of Hotline servers
outthere. Do a Yahoo Search under Hotline and see what you get!

full tilt mac guy, despite the companie's outright stupidity at times :)
kim

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