> Duh, DCC SEND is not perfect! I think it's the most stupid
> protocol there is.
I said it was a perfectly acceptable method. Not a perfect method.
> Yeah, sure. Kazaa is only made for file swapping - mIRC is
> not. So, i can't see how it could get a wrose rep. than
> Kazaa. It isn't even the same type of software.
Exactly. mIRC currently is not a real file swapping client. Doing things like adding XMIT, limiting bandwidth functions, etc... to mIRC makes it more and more like a file swapping client. And so then mIRC's rep for being used for file swapping will grow, and get worse.
The fact that it is not the same type of software is irrelevant. It is what people are trying to make mIRC become which is relevant. It should also be noted that both programs share similar functionality in certain areas.
> And the best thing with IRC is that you can easily stay
> away from things you don't want to take part of.
And by your own logic, the best thing with mIRC not having a monopoly on IRC clients is your ability to go use a client of your own choice. You can easily stay away from mIRC if you don't like the way it's heading.
> Should file transfers in your browser/ftp client also be
> slower than they have to be, to stop people from sharing
> warez and stuff? Where is the logic?
An FTP client is designed for the transfer of files. A web browser is designed for the transer of files. The primary purpose of those two types of clients is the transfer of files. The primary purpose of an IRC client is not.
