#1638 BLOC Trial-3: interface to "conventional" chat systems

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#1638: interface to "conventional" chat systems
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  Reporter:  sj           |       Owner:  sj     
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new    
  Priority:  blocker      |   Milestone:  Trial-3
 Component:  distro       |     Version:         
Resolution:               |    Keywords:         
  Verified:  0            |  
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Changes (by jg):

 * cc: danw (added)
  * keywords:  command line, irc =>
  * priority:  normal => blocker
  * summary:  adding command line tools: irssi => interface to
              "conventional" chat systems
  * milestone:  Trial-2 => Trial-3

Comment:

 SJ:  nothing goes in without:

 1) its size.
 2) the dependencies required and their size
 3) a discussion of alternatives.

 While I think I'm convinced we need some way to get to conventional IM
 systems available  for remote support (either on the laptops or better on
 the server as a gateway), irssi has a perl dependency (at least as built),
 that then pulls in tons of stuff. That makes it a non-starter on footprint
 grounds, independent of one's language religious beliefs.

 Please investigate this topic.

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