From: jason@slimes.ca   
      
   anon@urmom.com wrote:   
   > On Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:39:52 GMT, Cellphone user wrote:   
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   >>They surely fail at explaining that they are.   
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   > I noticed that.   
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   >>Developers Developers Developers Developers   
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   > | Hotline software, specifically Hotline Connect, was a client/server   
   > | communication tool popular in the late 1990s, allowing users to chat   
   > | and share files. It eventually faded in popularity due to the rise of   
   > | peer-to-peer systems but has seen a revival through community-driven   
   > | projects and open-source clients.   
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   > | Hotline software refers to a type of client/server communication   
   > | tool that allows users to connect, chat, and share files over the   
   > | internet. Originally developed by Hotline Communications Limited in   
   > | 1997, it gained popularity for its user-friendly interface and   
   > | capabilities.   
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   > | Hotline eventually attracted more of an "underground" community,   
   > | which saw it as an easier to use successor to the Internet Relay Chat   
   > | (IRC) community. In 2001 Hotline Communications lost the bulk of its   
   > | VC funding, and went out of business later that year. All of its assets   
   > | were acquired in 2002 by Hotsprings, Inc., a new company formed by some   
   > | ex-employees and shareholders. Hotsprings Inc. has since also abandoned   
   > | development of the Hotline Connect software suite; the last iteration of   
   > | Hotline Connect was released in December 2003.   
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   >  -  Chat Functionality: Users can chat in real-time, similar to IRC.   
   >  -  File Sharing: Supports uploading and downloading files, functioning   
   >     like FTP.   
   >  -  Message Boards: Users can post and read messages, akin to forums.   
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   >  -  Server Control: Administrators have full control over server settings   
   >     and user access.   
   >  -  Trackers: These help users find available servers, enhancing   
   >     connectivity.   
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   It continues to be developed as open source as everything has been   
   reverse engineered.   
      
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