Here is the thing:
    I'm using a Windows 98SE system, and recently installed a network card and connected my computer to my cousin's, who uses the same operating system.

    I've been playing around and wanted to make a chatting program between me and him, but not using the internet, I wanted to create a chatting system through the network. But I'm lost here..

    I've looked at the NET::... modules that come with my distribution of ActiveState's Perl but can't seem to understand which one to use, that's cause I'm not so familiar with networking..

    My question is; Where should I start looking, and what modules should I be looking for??

    As for the program itself, I have some ideas; if I managed to fork correctly (since I've never done that before) I will try to build a mini-server _, if not, I will try to use a text file to temporarly store the text.

    Any ideas??

He who asks will be a fool for five minutes, but he who doesn't ask will remain a fool for life.

In reply to LAN Chat by Chady

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