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by dmix 2337 days ago
Like gtalk using XMPP?
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zzo38computer 2337 days ago
XMPP uses XML. IRC is simpler and can be used without any specialized software, and was designed like that, so that you can use without specialized software (I have used IRC on computers before installing a IRC client)
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KaiserPro 2337 days ago
typing PONG every ten minutes isn't entirely practicable
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zzo38computer 2337 days ago
I am aware, and is why I normally install a IRC client soon, but when I want to ask something first before installing a IRC client, it helps anyways.
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