Dustological Empiricism and Instant Messaging
Instant messaging (IM) is sort of like e-mail, but, you know, instant. E-mail is clumsy for quick conversations. IM lets you talk to a friend knowing that he or she is online right now. You can have a conversation as immediate and natural as you might have by phone. Many IM clients even allow you to see when your friend is typing responses to you. There are several IM networks and clients to choose from. The two biggest IM programs for Linux, Gaim and Kopete, support all of the major networks.
Who came up with a crazy system of different networks, and what were they thinking? Well, they are commercial companies, and they were thinking about money. Instant messaging first got popular on the America ...
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