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Re: IRC request

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From: Jeremy Friesner
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:09
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In article <19960228.7C906D8.FDF9@mother.com> dfraser@mother.com (Dan J. Fraser) writes:

> In article <4grj86$gsa@news.clinet.fi> somebody@clinet.fi (Juha Vanhanen) writes:
> > I would also be interested in an IRC-server running
> > on AmiTCP under AmigaDOS.
> 
> This isn't really a feasable use for Amiga.  There's too much data, and
> Amiga is too unreliable.

I tend to disagree here; The CLChat package works perfectly okay on
an Amiga, and there's no reason why irc wouldn't work as well, up
to a certain loading point.
 
> While it is a good computer, Amiga systems probably shouldn't be used where
> mission-critical reliability is an issue.

Since when does IRC have anything to do with "mission-critical reliability"???

> If you want to run an IRC server, you should probably invest in a real
> computer.

Oh, I see, now we've descended into blatant flame-baiting.

Jeremy

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Jeremy Friesner	  | I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.
jfriesne@ucsd.edu | Not screaming in terror, like his passengers.
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From: jfriesne@sdcc8.ucsd.edu (Jeremy Friesner)
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Subject: Re: IRC request
Date: Thu, 29 Feb 96 10:09:39
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