To my knowledge xmpp protocol is more advanced than irc (gtalk is on xmpp). The below URL provides some info on the same.
http://xmpp.org/software/clients.shtml I have heard jabber is one good tool written in xmpp. Hope this helps. Rgds, Siva. > -----Original Message----- > From: ilugc-boun...@ae.iitm.ac.in [mailto:ilugc-boun...@ae.iitm.ac.in] On > Behalf Of Balaviswa nathanv > Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 7:38 PM > To: ILUG-C > Subject: [Ilugc] I need to chat over LAN in Ubuntu 9.04 > > Hi all, > > I need to know the best software to chat over LAN in Ubuntu 9.04. Can > you please tell which Open Source software is the best one. Please > suggest me > > Thanks and Regards > > V.Balaviswanathan > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with > "unsubscribe <password> <address>" > in the subject or body of the message. > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email ilugc-requ...@ae.iitm.ac.in with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc