Hi,
I'm looking for a good and fast chatscript, does anyone now a good one.
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I'm looking for a good and fast chatscript, does anyone now a good one.
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Feb 8, 1999, 3:24 AM
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Feb 8, 1999, 3:24 AM
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Depends entirely on what you want the chat script to do. If you want an entirely web based setup, or something like a Java client for a dedicated chat server for IRC. These two methods and types vary wildly in speed and features available. However, some ideas for you to consider:
1) Perl is not ideal for a chat system unless you are designing a dedicated sockets type server that allows connections through a separate client (ex: IRC).
2) If you want speed, look for chat systems designed in C or C++
3) Speed is not usually the greatest hit on system resources when dealing with chats (unless you use Perl). Bandwidth is usually the worst hit. A "busy" typical chat system with 50 to 100 users on at a fairly constant basis uses about 1GB of traffic a day. This value is based on a chat server that uses basic HTML, and NO image delivery. IRC systems use roughly 1/10th or less of that amount because of the way they deliver messages, yet tend to be more complicated to setup and run.
I have run dedicated chat systems for over 3 years, and have found of late, that the IRC type solutions are by far best cost wise. If you have someone who will give you TRULY unlimited bandwidth for a reasonable price, it usually doesn't matter though.
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Fred Hirsch
Web Consultant & Programmer
1) Perl is not ideal for a chat system unless you are designing a dedicated sockets type server that allows connections through a separate client (ex: IRC).
2) If you want speed, look for chat systems designed in C or C++
3) Speed is not usually the greatest hit on system resources when dealing with chats (unless you use Perl). Bandwidth is usually the worst hit. A "busy" typical chat system with 50 to 100 users on at a fairly constant basis uses about 1GB of traffic a day. This value is based on a chat server that uses basic HTML, and NO image delivery. IRC systems use roughly 1/10th or less of that amount because of the way they deliver messages, yet tend to be more complicated to setup and run.
I have run dedicated chat systems for over 3 years, and have found of late, that the IRC type solutions are by far best cost wise. If you have someone who will give you TRULY unlimited bandwidth for a reasonable price, it usually doesn't matter though.
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Fred Hirsch
Web Consultant & Programmer