Re:Chat over SSH
by nine_k on Wednesday January 07, 2015 @10:45AM
(#8851111)
Supposedly this is a chat server to run as a login shell for users ssh-ing to a particular box.
Apparently, unlike a e.g. Jabber server, your whole interaction, including the typing of your messages, happens in the remote terminal session. Probably this is perfectly fine for chatting inside your LAN, but probably not best if your connectivity is limited or just has a high latency (imagine a ping from Iceland to New Zealand).
It seems that long-term history is not supported yet.
Still this thing must be easier to set up than IRC over TLS.
Re:Chat over SSH
by aroch on Wednesday January 07, 2015 @11:07AM
(#8851284)
Mosh doesn't really impact real latency, just perceived latency by buffering the screen (and ironically, is slower on good connections than regular ssh).
Apparently, unlike a e.g. Jabber server, your whole interaction, including the typing of your messages, happens in the remote terminal session. Probably this is perfectly fine for chatting inside your LAN, but probably not best if your connectivity is limited or just has a high latency (imagine a ping from Iceland to New Zealand).
It seems that long-term history is not supported yet.
Still this thing must be easier to set up than IRC over TLS.