RE: [PD] irc - Pd-list

27 Aug 2002

      The problem with IM/ICQ is that it is generally one-to-one, where as IRC
is one-to-many.  We use IRC at work for my programming staff and it is
great, since people just monitor the questions which go by.
Of course, the mailing list allows for easier archival and I know that
most people just plain prefer it.  I have found IRC useful when you need
extremely quick answers and everyone is on the channel.
Later, Mark
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-----Original Message-----
From: J. Scott Hildebrand [mailto:jshildebrand@ucdavis.edu]
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:52 PM
To: Mathieu Bouchard
Cc: pd-list@iem.kug.ac.at
Subject: Re: [PD] irc
  this IRC business requires people to know how to use 

IRC/MIRC, and
also go through the trouble of opening up the software and 
getting into
the right channel. to tell you the truth it might be 
difficult for me to
do. i've used IRC before but i don't think it's a very 
efficient medium
for the Pd userbase.
  how about IM or ICQ? i think that aol IM is the best 

option because
it's easy for anybody to use on any machine with a 
java-enabled browser.
however i've had some trouble using it in mozilla so i use it 
in netscape.
of course you can always install the software.
               http://www.aim.com/other/quick_buddy.adp

  all you need to do is register a screen name, and then you'd

probably want to create a buddy folder for Pd folks. it's extremely
simple; if you can use pd you can definitely use instant messenger.
                    scott

On Mon, 26 Aug 2002, Mathieu Bouchard wrote:
...
i've just visited DalNet's #puredata and stayed there for a
while. There was only one user...
... and it was me.
i invite puredata users to come join us on
IRC.FreeNode.Net, where there
...
are 1-5 users depending on the time of the day.

Mathieu Bouchard                       http://artengine.ca/matju

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