MetzLyov 0 Posted August 20, 2005 Guys, I know we exchange our questions and answers via threads, PMs, sometime phone calls and even by private e-mails which are great form of communication. Does anyone care for IM?? Or it wil be too much? I communicate with many counterparts via IM. Not sure it is a viable form for our forum, but I thought I will put it up for debate.... Levon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 20, 2005 Only form of that I use is Skype - P2P. Instant Messenging Programs leave your computer open to worms, spyware etc. I delete MSN IM from the registry, services, and the hard drive ... totally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetzLyov 0 Posted August 20, 2005 I use GAIM in Linux and I have no issues for any worms, spyware or anything at all... May be it is time to move to Linux? Just thought it was yet another form of tool that we can use... Levon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 20, 2005 Yeah tought you were talking the windows ones .. AIM, MSNIM, and YIM ... all spyholes Every PC I clean up that has spyware, worms, etc, all have IM on them, windows that is. Ive never had any and I dont use any antivirus or anything ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetzLyov 0 Posted August 20, 2005 I have not used anti-virus or anti-spyware software in a longest time and no problems with my setup... You see, any linux user does not have to worry about these Microshaft induced problems. They purposely make their OS fairly bad, so that they can create other businesses, jobs and their own opportunities... In the last few months I am using FreeBSD version 5.5 stable on the GUI and it actually works even better than Linux (it is a much cleaner kernel)... It works with all the Linux based applications and with over 20,000 apps in place, I am never shorted on anything I want to do... I should completely move to FreeBSD shortly... Just bought another AMD 64-bit based system and started to setup it up the way I like it... My last setup (using the same computer) is over 2 years old and I am always looking for newer gadgets and products. Eventually, I'd say in the next few months, I will have all our workstations converted at work, if I see the defenite benefits on FreeBSD vs. Liunx... By the way, regardless if you use Linux or FreeBSD, you can take the full advantage of the 64-bit apps, which are more in these platforms than Microswifts latest 64-bit os... Heck, it is great to be on the edge of latest and greatest technologies and as long as we are learning something new everyday Levon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Flannel 0 Posted August 23, 2005 I've used AIM, Yahoo, and ICQ ahd have had hardly any problems. The trick is to only accept messages from people you have in your list. You have to make friends outside through other sources (like here), and add them. But, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong. BTW, I'm sirflannel on yahoo, SirFlannel on AIM, and sirflannel on ICQ ( a stretch, I know) Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetzLyov 0 Posted August 23, 2005 You are correct... I am metzlyov in hotmail... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 23, 2005 yo ... im rory here and 1 other forum and 1 email. thats it . .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted August 23, 2005 I use ICQ, always on.. PM if you want the Number.. heard trillian is pretty good as it works with MSN and ICQ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted August 24, 2005 I use Trillian myself and I have them all. I have yet to get a Virus from a instant messenger service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 24, 2005 i bet you have some spyware running in the back ground though .. and dont know about it ... run SpyBot S&D and let me know what comes up in the list. Instant Messenging and Windows = Spyware . ... . . plain fact. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted August 24, 2005 Not trillian. Besides, I control what comes into my machines, but more importantly, what wants to get out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 24, 2005 Its not about that, its about how many extra programs are running, slowing your PC down, and taking over IE ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted August 24, 2005 P4 ht 3.4 ghz Laptop. How fast do I need to go? All my other machines are SCSI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 24, 2005 That doesnt mean anything, we are talking windowz, you can have a 10Ghz and windowz can still slow down from too many processes .. iv e seen a 3.2 with 1GB DDR crawling along with 30 odd unknown programs running in the back ground and he wondered why it wasnt as fast as his 2Ghz 256MB work PC ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MetzLyov 0 Posted August 24, 2005 I guess only one taker so far... Well, at least I tried! Levon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 24, 2005 I got a java chat room if you want to add it to this forum ... dats the real deal .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DataAve 0 Posted August 25, 2005 What ya say...click, click, click...how do you stop....click, click, click, this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 25, 2005 Java is real time ... its the original deal. You're thinking of scripts that refresh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted August 25, 2005 mean while here is a Shockwave one that is free http://www.bahamassecurity.com/chat.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
