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IRC client running in background is non-obtrusive, while Jabber is primarily intended for IM, which means frequent distractions. I know many developers who do n
by dfox 16y ago
IRC client running in background is non-obtrusive, while Jabber is primarily intended for IM, which means frequent distractions. I know many developers who do not use any kind of IM, while they frequently chat on IRC.
- tvon 16y agoThere is nothing about Jabber group chat that requires any frequent distractions, and group chat Jabber apps I have used seem to behave somewhat identically to irc clients (granted, this was ~4 years ago).
- HerraBRE 16y agoYes, but the Jabber group chat implementation is actually half-assed at the protocol level. IRC actually does a much better job and has much better features for managing large group conversations.