Cat Chat
| Cat Chat | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Chris Thompson |
| Platform(s) | Platform independent |
| Release date(s) | 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Talker |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
| Distribution | Online |
Cat Chat was the first Internet / JANET talker, created in 1990[1][2] by Chris Thompson, who used the name "Cat" on the talker. It was based on the LPMud server code and was hosted at the University of Warwick.[1][3] It was later replaced by Cheeseplant's House.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Talker History". NetLingo the Internet Dictionary. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
Single-server talkers on the internet first appeared in 1990, with the talker Cat Chat. This was a hack of the LPMud source code, put together by Chris Thompson (aka 'Cat') at Warwick University, in England.
- ↑ "Introduction to MUDs". The Mud Connector.
Talkers began in 1990 with the program "CatChat" at Warwick University which, ironically, used an LP MUD driver and had snoop capability.
- ↑ Stephens, Daniel. "Cheeseplant's House". /home/daniel, the ramblings of Daniel Stephens.
It wasn't too long before something significant happened, I started to spend some time on Cat Chat. This was an LPmud, which had its rooms replaced by a number of 'Channels', and which had its user command set reduced to just those required for communication (for the most part).