AndyChat is a versatile software designed for communicating with people through different network protocols. This program provides an easy-to-use platform to chat with anyone over the internet.
If you're looking for a program to chat with people over various network protocols, AndyChat might be exactly what you need. Originally designed for only IPX networks, the program is now evolving into a command line Curses based IRC client. The new version of AndyChat, called v3.xx, will have all the features of AndyChat v2.xx, minus the IPX code. On top of that, there will be additional features including support for all the instant messenger systems available, starting with ICQ, and also several Java/Web chat backends for users to participate in Yahoo! web chats and more.
One of the best things about AndyChat v3.xx is that it's written in Perl, making it theoretically possible to keep it cross-platform. However, the author does warn that getting it to work on Windows might be tricky. To use AndyChat v3.xx, you'll need a few Perl modules, including Curses:: version 1.02 (not version 1.04 or 1.05), Net::IRC (0.70 with patches, soon to be included in version 0.71), Time::HiRes, and Term::ReadKey (required only for ICQ support and will hopefully soon be outmoded).
Overall, AndyChat v3.xx is a promising program for chatting over various network protocols. With its wide range of features and capabilities, it's definitely worth checking out.
One of the best things about AndyChat v3.xx is that it's written in Perl, making it theoretically possible to keep it cross-platform. However, the author does warn that getting it to work on Windows might be tricky. To use AndyChat v3.xx, you'll need a few Perl modules, including Curses:: version 1.02 (not version 1.04 or 1.05), Net::IRC (0.70 with patches, soon to be included in version 0.71), Time::HiRes, and Term::ReadKey (required only for ICQ support and will hopefully soon be outmoded).
Overall, AndyChat v3.xx is a promising program for chatting over various network protocols. With its wide range of features and capabilities, it's definitely worth checking out.
What's New
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