[Cialug] graphical `write`?

[Chris Freeman]

There used to be talk (and the superior ytalk). However, the number of chat
clients make it a non-starter for 99.9% of uses.

XMPP and a CLI client is probably the way to go.

Chris

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Jeffrey Ollie <jeff at ocjtech.us> wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:27 PM, chris rheinherren
> <c.rheinherren at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I know that users can use `write` to send messages to one another when
> both
> > are logged into the same system via terminal. Is there a way to send
> > messages back and forth between users on the same system when one is
> logged
> > in via a terminal and the other a GUI login? -- Other than email.
>
> `write' works if you open up a graphical terminal emulator as well.
> But I'd suggest going with XMPP and
> a CLI client.  I've never tried it but there is at least one out there:
>
> http://www.openfusion.net/net/clix
>
> If XMPP isn't your thing you could go with IRC and use irssi (which
> many people prefer over GUI clients anyway).
>
> --
> Jeff Ollie
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