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Date:	Fri, 22 Aug 2003 22:00:28 PDT7
From:	Michael Rakijas <mrakijas@oco.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help <scoug-help@scoug.com >
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Anyone instant message?

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** Reply to message from "Mark Abramowitz" on Thu, 21 Aug
2003 08:58:47 PDT7

> In <20030820183028.SM01360@host-66-81-194-77.rev.o1.com>, on 08/20/03
> at 06:29 PM, Michael Rakijas said:
>
> >For reasons that many an OS/2 user should understand, I'm inclined to set
> >them up
> >(being the sysadmin, not the father) with something not so platform
> >specific (due to AIM compromises on OS/2/eCS) and a little broader based
> >like ICQ
>
> JSuperChat IM client works well, and can handle AIM, MSN and Yahoo chats.

Interesting. Looks to require Java beyond 1.1.8, though. I could probably get
to their machines to given them the upgrade but I don't think their patience
would allow it (there are bigger problems queued up on my waiting list).

> The AIM Java client works, but is slow and clunky. Better is the AIM Java
> web interface (go to toc.oscar.aol.com).

AIM Express. It's still an option competing with ICQ.

> HTH.

Yes, it did. Thanks.

> "Mark Abramowitz"

-Rocky

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