Klarinet Archive - Posting 001057.txt from 1998/09

From: "Mark A. Bradley" <markb@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Clarinet Chat at 4:00 PM EDT
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 1998 16:48:02 -0400

Believe it or not, but not all the list users use Windows. I am using a Compaq
right now but my computer of preference is a Mac, and unfortunately there isn't a
free IRC program that is as easy or compact as MIRC available for Mac OS, althought
I have used some nice ones that come close.
Plus not everyone might want to download a whole IRC client just for a clarinet chat
group, so I think it would be better if it was accessible from a browser so that
everyone can use it whether or not they have a client. Maybe Mr. Charette will look
into a java console that acts in place of an IRC client, like the MSNBC chat
auditorium, and I'm sure that a donation to the pledge drive might help him look
around (eh? eh?). I agree that maybe a Klarinet room on IRC would be cool, though,
but should not be totally limited to that.

Mark Bradley
Chazy, NY
markb@-----.com

> I just tried to use the chat room. Its a good idea, but as a suggestion,
> MIRC seems a whole lot simpler to use and way more understandable in the
> windows environment. I wonder how many list members are familiar with
> MIRC, and would prefer to use it as the chat medium. All that would be
> necessary is the formation of a channel, which could be private if so desired.
>
> Fred (fsheim@-----.com)

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