An article intended for beginners about what IRC is, basic commands and use, and the basics on how to use three clients (XChat, Irssi, Konversation) for IRC.
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The story (and the protocols) behind instant messengers
http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com –
There was a time when geeks were the only ones who used instant messengers. Not so now. Almost everyone, from high school students to Congressmen, have instant messaging accounts. Businesses use instant messengers like Lotus Sametime or Novell GroupWise within their companies. How did instant messengers get this far?
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Pidgin - the little IM client that could
http://pidgin.im –
Pidgin (used to be Gaim) is a slick graphical IM client that let's you connect to AIM, ICQ, Jabber (Yay!), MSN, Yahoo, and even IRC, all at once! Amaze your friends as you're able to chat with anyone of your buddies, at any time, using any protocol! Features: plugins, file transfer, logging.
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