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Re: ICQ

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From: Louis Hissink
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 00:00
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Darryl Bryant wrote:

> Louis Hissink wrote:
> >
> > Anyone come across a fast useful version ?
> >
> > Mirabilis have a java version available and I had a gander at the JDK
> > which oine needs to download - :-(
> >
> > Comments from Europe indicate Java is a bit of resource hog, ( but
> > depends on the i386 platform I suppose), and there is a console version
> > available, (if u can get to it).
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > LH
>
> Hi
>
> if you are using KDE try kicq at http://www.cn.ua/~denis/kde/kicq.html
> doesn't do everything the windows version does but has the neat feature of
> automatically popping the message window up when someone sends you a
> message meaning you don't have to click on their name to receive it.
>
> if not try Licq at
> http://rufus.w3.org/linux/RPM/contrib/libc6/i386/licq-0.50-alpha-1-1.i386.html
>
> or ICGnu http://www.azstarnet.com/~kennric/icgnu/index.html , I haven't
> tried this one.
>
> the java version of icq works well, but is slower on startup, uses more
> memory because of the jdk, I just wish that mirabillis would hurry up and
> get a X-Window version out.
>
> hope this helps
>
> dAz

Second post - yes - console ersion IF you can getto it.
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