chat

This chat activity only works on the local network This chat activity will only work with other GCompris users on your local network, not on the Internet. To use it, just type in your message and hit Enter. Your message is then broadcast on the local network, and any GCompris program running the chat activity on that local network will receive and display your message.

This is an OK activity but it doesn't offer anything over and above the OLPC preinstalled chat program. Since all OLPC users are logged in to their laptops as user "olpc" the chat window shows two individuals talking to each other who are both called "olpc". This makes following the conversation difficult.

The fact that all chatters have to set the same channel number in order to chat is a major problem. It means that everyone has to know that it is time to chat before a chat can be initiated. The OLPC's approach of inviting someone else to chat is better.

Broadcasting to all chatter's is also a problem. Being able to hold private conversations is better.

There is no function for saving the chat transcript.

Page last changed: 06/11/2008