Unlicensed user Andy Stapleton presented CCS ChatterBox a.k.a. Newsgroup Chatter, which addresses the shortcomings of the Skype chat and the existing newsgroups. This is a cloud-based solution, so an offline reader is also in the works.
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A number of newsgroups are already in place.
Contributions and collaboration are encouraged. Tell Andy what you'd like to see. The product will be open sourced for non-commercial use.
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