| lkcl | mePy2[m], it's a chat communication protocol, invented in 1988. 33 years ago :) | 00:54 |
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| mePy2[m] | I was using the term “protocol” then I preferred not to, not knowing precisely what a “protocol” is. | 10:55 |
| mePy2[m] | It is cool for this reason I think. It works everywhere. | 10:58 |
| mePy2[m] | (I am interested in bbs too but I do not know how do they work – IRC neither specifically – neither I have used on of them. But I like the topic.) | 10:58 |
| lkcl | BBSes - basically now known as "forums". the most famous (longest-running) BBS is i think https://www.well.com/ | 11:40 |
| lkcl | "protocol" is just a suite of rules on top of a language. it's not the grammar of the language itself, it's not the syntax of the language itself, it's a suite of rules *using* a language | 11:42 |
| lkcl | diplomatic protocol | 11:42 |
| lkcl | https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/protocol | 11:43 |
| lkcl | medical protocol | 11:44 |
| lkcl | internet protocol | 11:44 |
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