[BadVista Advocate] Help "Hotline"

[Sunnz]

Perhaps we can make a strip down version of IRC that only connects to
only one channel and only one server, and do so automatically.

And for those who like the freedom of choice, they can use the real IRC client.

2007/5/2, Yasith Lahiru Vidanaarachchi <yasith.vidanaarachchi at gmail.com>:
> I thought IRC is better because we'll need lot of resources if we are to
> seet up a phone service :) maybe we can create a step-by-step guide on how
> to use IRC with the users chat client, and then they'll have no problems
> with it.
>
> Or have you seen QUNU (http://qunu.com/) if we can set up something like
> that it'll be great. then there won't be any costs and usually we are logged
> into our chat clients, so there won't be any problems :D
>
> qunu just needs a jabber based account (google chat or something like that)
> so we can help the users while we are using our computers
>
> cheers
>
>
> On 5/2/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > We already have forums at their respective distros. I don't think the
> > average-joe computer user knows how to use IRC. A phone line is a
> > great idea if we have people who can man it via a phone or voip.
> > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> >
> > On 5/1/07, Yasith Lahiru Vidanaarachchi <yasith.vidanaarachchi at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > I think a IRC chat room will be easier for all the people, and what do
> you
> > > think abt starting a forum :D just an idea tell me if you like the idea
> :P
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/2/07, Ringo Kamens <2600denver at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > It's a great idea. I don't have a fast enough connection for it but I
> > > > would love to see it happen.
> > > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > > >
> > > > On 5/1/07, Jacob Maynard <
> > > indymaynard at maynard.homelinux.com > wrote:
> > > > > I just had a great idea. Of course, it's going to take a lot of
> other
> > > > > people to say it's great to make it great. But if we were to set up
> a
> > > > > chat-room and TeamSpeak server, we could use it as the GNU/Linux
> > > > > "Hotline." If even a couple of people monitored it at a time, we
> could
> > > > > assist people in real-time get their GNU/Linux systems fixed or
> setup. I
> > > > > have a slow connection because my ISP sucks, but I have a TeamSpeak
> > > server
> > > > > setup. I'd be willing to donate some bandwidth and time. Unless FSF
> > > would
> > > > > be willing to setup a TeamSpeak server for that purpose.
> > > > >
> > > > > Jacob
> > > > >
> > > > >
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