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IRC uses a very simple way of handling rooms and private messages: in addition to a From property, all events also have a To property. There is no intrinsic separation between the messages addressed at different rooms. It's a very natural way to go about it, I think.

Makeshifts last the longest.

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Re: Re: Re: best data model for chat program
by {NULE} (Hermit) on May 22, 2002 at 01:29 UTC
    I have never looked much into the technical aspect of how IRC functions. I do appreciate the information though. My primary reason for comparison between a web-chat type application and IRC is to make sure the programmer is aware of the sheer volume of information to be handled and how that may affect a storage based message system. Store everything is cool, but eventually volume will get you without some means of deprecation.

    Again, good information, Screamer - as I think about doing a version 3 of my script I'm going to keep this in mind.
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