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Technical & Scientific => Software => Topic started by: A Bit of Fruit on August 24, 2005, 12:32:15 AM

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: A Bit of Fruit on August 24, 2005, 12:32:15 AM

http://www.google.com/talk/

I dont see how this is gonna catch on...they're a bit late in the game

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: jkim on August 24, 2005, 12:42:08 AM

I just heard about it, but apparently, it's already big some places.  Or predicted to be, at least.

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: ygfperson on August 24, 2005, 01:40:54 AM

Quote from: its wikipedia page

Google have announced that a major goal of the Google Talk service is interoperability.

That's a plus...I can't really name a messenger which actively promotes compatability with other protocols. (GAIM is one of them, but it's nice to have a company backing to solidify things and deal with protocols whose supporters don't like to play with others.)

On one hand, Google is taking over the world, but on the other hand... should I complain? I bet around 1995 a lot of people liked Microsoft. Maybe in 2015 Google will be hated amongst the internet population.

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: Steve on August 31, 2005, 03:25:11 AM

by 2015 GOOGLE will be the name of either the new windows or the coolest linux distro ever

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: Major_Small on August 31, 2005, 03:51:03 AM

linux distro.... google runs linux on it's servers :D

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: Steve on August 31, 2005, 04:18:57 AM

it would rock, and would probably be the most imformation packed os ever

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: Perspective on August 31, 2005, 01:06:01 PM

I'd run googix, that would be sweet.

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: ober on August 31, 2005, 01:38:10 PM

The google OS will be web-based, tho.  Keep that in mind.  You won't have a HD for a basic PC... everything will be stored on the server and you can get to it from anywhere.

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: Steve on August 31, 2005, 01:49:24 PM

I think the option would rather be you have a HDD and isntall the os, but most functions would have an option for "offline" mode but would be ideal for connections to remote servers. My only problem with that is the lack of privacy it would tend to include.

I'm kinda hoping they do something now.

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: sand_man on September 01, 2005, 03:16:00 AM

You know what? Google has a cool search engine. That's it.

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: ober on September 01, 2005, 08:12:44 AM

Really?  You're out of your goddamn mind.

Title: GoogleTalk
Post by: Steve on September 02, 2005, 01:51:31 AM

Quote from: sand_man

You know what? Google has a cool search engine. That's it.

in a few years when we are using googix, enjoy your bill gates powered fantasy world