talk program

[David C. Martin]

In article <553 at rlgvax.UUCP> guy at rlgvax.UUCP (Guy Harris) writes:
>> Is the protocol used by the talk program (for network talks)
>> documented somewhere?  I was going to write network talk
>> programs for Tops-20.
>
>...
>facilities like VMS' "phone" program, like conference calls, the ability
>to inject files into the conversation, etc..  You might want to write your
>own, put it back on UNIX, document the protocols, and send it to "net.sources"
>as a possible replacement for "talk".

I wouldn't bother with this, the 4.3 group here is "supposedly" developing
a phone program that will handle this.  If you're willing to wait, that is.

David C. Martin
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