Re: Messaging Users
Paul Johnson wrote: On Thursday 01 September 2005 02:27 am, Ms Linuz wrote: And with that, I say what's wrong with running your own jabber server and using Psi? 100% Agree. Even I prefer eJabberd server with client using Gaim or Kopete ;-) Gah! How can you stand to use Jabber when you only use clients that don't have proper service discovery? If samba is installed or you don't mind to install it then linpopup -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Messaging Users
Paul Johnson wrote: On Wednesday 31 August 2005 06:21 pm, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 07:30:24PM -0400, Scott wrote: Is there a utility like M$'s Net Send * that will pop up messages on connected users' x-sessions? Not by default. Precisely, becuase it is insanely *stupid* to allow some random host on the network to pop up a window in your GUI. MS must not have been around when the X protocol was being developed, becuase there are many reasons why things like xauth and magic cookies were developed. Not the least of which is that you should be in *complete* control of what pops up in *your* session. And with that, I say what's wrong with running your own jabber server and using Psi? 100% Agree. Even I prefer eJabberd server with client using Gaim or Kopete ;-) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Messaging Users
On Thursday 01 September 2005 02:27 am, Ms Linuz wrote: And with that, I say what's wrong with running your own jabber server and using Psi? 100% Agree. Even I prefer eJabberd server with client using Gaim or Kopete ;-) Gah! How can you stand to use Jabber when you only use clients that don't have proper service discovery? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Messaging Users
Is there a utility like M$'s Net Send * that will pop up messages on connected users' x-sessions? You can make it if the user allows you with xhost, you can send virtually anything you want if you're allowed to. man xhost Max -- Linux garaged 2.6.9-rc1-mm1 #3 SMP Mon Aug 30 12:14:50 CDT 2004 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 GS/S d- s: a-29 C++(+++) ULAHI+++ P+ L+ E--- W++ N* o-- K- w O- M-- V-- PS+ PE Y-- PGP++ t- 5- X+ R tv++ b+ DI+++ D- G++ e++ h+ r+ z** --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- gpg-key: http://garaged.homeip.net/gpg-key.txt
Re: Messaging Users
On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 19:30:24 -0400 Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Is there a utility like M$'s Net Send * that will pop up messages on connected users' x-sessions? Thanks Scott What about talk? I don't think it's X but allows you to talk in a terminal session. -- Raquel Not one of us knows what effect his life produces, and what he gives to others; that is hidden from us and must remain so, though we are often allowed to see some little fraction of it, so that we may not lose courage. The way in which power works is a mystery. --Albert Schweitzer pgp3dNsh7TMQF.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Messaging Users
On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 07:30:24PM -0400, Scott wrote: Is there a utility like M$'s Net Send * that will pop up messages on connected users' x-sessions? Not by default. Precisely, becuase it is insanely *stupid* to allow some random host on the network to pop up a window in your GUI. MS must not have been around when the X protocol was being developed, becuase there are many reasons why things like xauth and magic cookies were developed. Not the least of which is that you should be in *complete* control of what pops up in *your* session. -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto pgpOzyzSo0wv5.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Messaging Users
On Wednesday 31 August 2005 06:21 pm, Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 07:30:24PM -0400, Scott wrote: Is there a utility like M$'s Net Send * that will pop up messages on connected users' x-sessions? Not by default. Precisely, becuase it is insanely *stupid* to allow some random host on the network to pop up a window in your GUI. MS must not have been around when the X protocol was being developed, becuase there are many reasons why things like xauth and magic cookies were developed. Not the least of which is that you should be in *complete* control of what pops up in *your* session. And with that, I say what's wrong with running your own jabber server and using Psi? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
