[Dean's World] Andrew Cory: Instant Messaging.

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Posted by Andrew Cory:
Instant Messaging.
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1160773690.shtml


   Iâve been using the internets since Al Gore invented them. I remember
   back when you Prodigy users couldnât send Emails to AOL users. I wonât
   swear by the exact process (almost undoubtedly the market began to
   demand, rather than disdain it), but eventually Emailâand just about
   every other function of an ISPâbroke free of itâs walled garden. Users
   could send Email to users of other systems. And just about thenâcall
   it 1996--, Instant Messaging became big...

   Over at my own site, I've given some thought to [1]Instant
   Messaging...

References

   1. http://www.punningpundit.com/archives/2006/10/instant_messagi.html