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| Time: 00:00 EST/05:00 GMT | News Source: MSNBC | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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Erik Ernst is a perfect example of the new breed of corporate user. An e-commerce consultant in Chicago, Ernst has installed four IM programs on his work PC. The programs connect to public IM networks operated by AOL, MSN, Yahoo! and an AOL subsidiary called ICQ. But because these networks don’t talk to each other, he needs to maintain all four programs. Ernst, 28, started using IM in college. He says it’s simply more effective at reaching people when they’re online. The reason is when they’re logged on, their names pop up on his “buddy list.” With IM, clicking on a name opens a separate dialogue box. Ernst can then start chatting (“Wanna get lunch today?”), forward files and documents, or send a music clip. Does IT know about this? “Nope,” Ernst says with a shrug. | ||
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| #1 By 2332 (65.221.182.2) at 5/5/2003 12:48:09 AM |
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Somebody should tell this guy about the best IM client on the planet: Trillian. (http://www.trillian.cc)
Trillian lets you connect to all 4 IM networks at once. I highly recommend Trillian Pro (which costs $25), but there is a free version of Trillian that is almost as good. |
| #2 By 61 (65.32.171.144) at 5/5/2003 3:40:10 AM |
| RMD, other than it's interop capabilities, Trillian has to be the crappiest piece of software ever devised by man. |
| #3 By 2332 (65.221.182.2) at 5/5/2003 8:59:41 AM |
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#2 - I may have to "maintain" multiple IM accounts, but Trillian makes that completely transparent. In effect, I have 1 IM account.
#6 - "Trillian has to be the crappiest piece of software ever devised by man" Why do you say that? I really like it. |
| #4 By 7390 (198.246.16.251) at 5/5/2003 9:26:15 AM |
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In general Governmental regulations are a hindrance to progress especially in a free market economy.
Um..CooCoo, I know that you are not comparing a dirt patch with snakes to America? Name anything good that came from Australia? Other than the boomerang, Olivia Newton John and maybe Russell Crowe (maybe). |
| #5 By 135 (208.50.204.91) at 5/5/2003 10:19:28 AM |
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kevinu - The Constitution does not say anything on that topic.
Although in general I favor standards developed through free market enterprises. |
| #6 By 2332 (216.41.45.78) at 5/5/2003 10:20:35 AM |
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#11 - Well, I know I had to spend a few minutes with the settings to get Trillian the way I wanted it. I wanted ICQ-style (systray) notifacations, no damn sounds, logging, etc. This is all just a few options you can play with.
The default non-Pro skin sucks too, but the skin that Pro comes with is great. |
| #7 By 12071 (203.217.72.131) at 5/5/2003 10:20:56 AM |
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#9 He was talking about New Zealand, not Australia, it's a completely different country, have a look at an atlas at some stage.
Not quite sure why you guys don't like Trillian. It does everything it says and works quite well, and if it weren't for AOL then they wouldn't have to keep producing patches for it! |
| #8 By 2332 (216.41.45.78) at 5/5/2003 10:24:46 AM |
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The Constitution says absolutely nothing about monopolies. It does have an "Elastic Clause", however, which basically says they can make any law that doesn't violate any other part of the Constitution and is "necessary and proper" to carry out the enumerated powers of the Constitution.
Alas, our short-slighted, ignorant, greedy, selfish politicans (that we elected!) tend to ignore the Constitution whenever they get the chance, and we seem to do nothing about it. The elastic clause has been abused beyond belief. At any rate, in general, if it doesn't directly contradict something that's said in the Constitution, and it can be deemed "necessary and proper" (whatever the hell that means), Congress can make a law about it. |
| #9 By 7390 (198.246.16.251) at 5/5/2003 11:13:35 AM |
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#14, oh ok, Since Lord of the Rings of filmed there
I tried Trillian and just couldn't get into it. There is no better IM than Windows/MSN messenger hands down. |
| #10 By 7390 (198.246.16.251) at 5/5/2003 11:15:53 AM |
| Thanks #16, but she is a bit too skinny for me. |
| #11 By 61 (65.32.171.144) at 5/5/2003 12:03:38 PM |
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First, Trillian does not follow ANY sort of Windows UI standard.
Second, you go to set settings, and it they don't do anything. Example: 1. I tried turning off logging, it kept logging everything, I don't want logs, nor do I need them, yet despite me turning them off, it kept them going. 2. I turned off the setting for it to start with Windows, it kept starting up. 3. I go to uninstall it, it doesn't actually uninstall it, it just removes it from Add/Remove programs and the start menu! Directory was still there in tact, other registry entries still there, etc... Third, it's just annoying to use, especially if you are trying to do something else. |
| #12 By 3465 (68.50.165.209) at 5/5/2003 8:32:47 PM |
| hahaha, ernst won't make it past my firewall. |
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