Arguably, the most long-lived and popular chat client is mIRC. This is shareware, available for a free day trial. Another popular chat program is XChat Cross Chat. This chat client is open source - the coding is available for anyone to review. Open source programs are especially popular, as public scrutiny usually means fewer bugs and fewer security issues.
Open source programs are free, and this client runs on Windows or Linux operating systems. Ask Question. Asked 6 years, 1 month ago. Active 6 years, 1 month ago. Viewed 6k times. Socket programming newbie here Improve this question.
Kilian Foth k 43 43 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Ericson Willians Ericson Willians 1 1 silver badge 7 7 bronze badges. Example: xmpp. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Jules Jules Regarding the question TCP vs. Both is usually not the case with a chat system.
Even a latency of a few seconds is not noticeable, but dropped messages can be very problematic. That's why most chat systems use TCP. The only situation where I would build an UDP-based chat system is as a side-feature of an UDP-based application, like a chat system in an action-oriented multiplayer game.
An image from IBM , where you can also find useful information: Below is a simple explanation of how sockets work thus a lot more is happening during but I only figure out the basic parts A server defines a socket and binds an IP address and port to it. FallenAngel FallenAngel 2 2 silver badges 11 11 bronze badges. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Yes, the pre-loaded chat and messenger services will work better.
But if you use a service that the app doesn't support, you can insert a link to it and Manageyum will turn it into a simple app like a browser tab. After you set it up the first time, Manageyum will remember preferences for that app. While it's not a deal-breaker, this is a feature you might miss on Franz, so it's good to know that there's an alternative. Caprine is a beautiful and lightweight app for Mac users who want to chat on Facebook Messenger. It only supports that service and no other, but it adds more to Messenger.
The app's focus on design makes it seem more synchronous with how the rest of Mac apps feels. It has a responsive design that adjusts to window size, multiple themes, and it will give you easy notifications too.
Caprine also lets you control your privacy on Messenger by not showing the recipient when you are typing or whether you have seen their messages. Apart from Caprine, there are a few other unofficial Messenger apps that you might want to check out. Download: Caprine for Mac Free. A lot of us who grew up using Google Talk are amazed at how Google dropped the ball with Hangouts.
Google redeemed itself a little with a Hangouts update, but it's still not perfect. Leave it to a third party developer to figure that out. YakYak is a clean and simple version of Google Hangouts that works as a standalone client.
It looks and feels a little like WhatsApp Web , without making you miss any feature. You can take conversations off the record, you can add contacts; everything just works. YakYak also adds new features, like marking any contact as a favorite so they will be pinned to the top of the contacts list. You can also change color themes, or opt for a night mode. Overall, it feels like the desktop client for Hangouts that Google should have made, but never did.
When you are ready to work, is your browser window filled with tabs for Gmail, Google Drive, Slack, and more? Then you should check out Station, the browser and chat app made for the workplace.
Each of the "apps" show up in a vertical bar on the left. Click any, and you can see all the tabs for that app. Click any to open it in a focussed, no-tab window. It's essentially tab management in a browser, but using it for a while makes you realize how cool it is. Station supports a wide variety of apps, both for productivity and messaging, so you will probably find any service you use.
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