NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #18/NN_1992_18.iso/spool/comp/sys/hp/9563

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From: [e-mail] (Bjoern Stabell)
Subject: Re: talk utility
Keywords: talk
References: <ahn.714440931@ac> <[e-mail]>
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Organization: University of Tromsoe, Norway
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1992 14:56:56 GMT
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In article <[e-mail]>, [e-mail] (J.P.M. van der Jagt) writes:
] [e-mail] (Dave Ahn) writes:
] >I'm looking for a version of talk that uses the BSD4.2 protocol standard.
] >The version of talk/ntalk that is on the net these days (and on our hp9000)
] >supports the BSD4.3 protocol and isn't compatible with (for example) talk
] >running on SunOS and ConvexOS.
] >Dave Ahn
] >[e-mail]
] Get ntalk/ntalkd for Suns and Convex. Most OSs these days use the 4.3
] protocol. I installed it on our Suns and it works fine.
] I hate it when every now and then someone on a Sun wants to talk to me and
] have me do a login to a Sun because his system is antique.
] John-Paul

I believe there is a talk utility called YTalk which in addition to being
both ntalk and talk compatible will enable you to talk to several people
at once, sort of like multi-talk. :)  Highly recommended, contact your
local archie for info on where to get it.


Best regards,
--
                                                  Bjoern Stabell
                                                  University of Tromsoe
                                                  ([phone] / 83 75 164
                                                  [e-mail]