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Update on the many questions that were asked:

Here is the original project home page (including complete information
and screen shots):

http://licq.wibble.net/

Regarding inclusion in the "real" Skunkware:

* I got the build to Ron Record as soon as it compiled cleanly.  Because
of the overwhelming
     workload he has, he hasn't been able to roll it out yet.  This also
has become kind of my
     'pet project' for now and I will get new builds out right when they
are finished.

Regarding "What it is":

* LICQ is an ICQ clone for instant messaging to other people.  It is
similar to the AOL
   buddy list but has a lot more features.  After you add someone to
your LICQ list you
   can see when they log onto the ICQ server and send them messages.
LICQ let's you
   define sounds to play when you receive a message.  There are 35
million ICQ numbers
   that have been given out, it's widely used.

Regarding "Patches rolled to original distribution":

* Yes.   I have been letting the programmer log directly into the
systems and make changes,
   and I have been sending him ideas and patches as I find them.  I have
been changing some
   of the ksh scripts to work with OpenServer as well and getting those
back to him.

Regarding "Unixware Port":

* It finally compiled on Unixware about 2 days ago, but has some serious
bugs.  Apparently, Unixware
    and OpenServer handle directory and file reading a bit differently,
and it's bombing when you try to modify
    the default options.  It goes to the disk, and appears to loop and
consume memory until you hit MAXUMEM.
    If anyone wants the Unixware binary as it stands now, write me
directly and Ill send it to you--though it's
    only barely usable.  I have emailed the programmer the bugs and we
are working on them.

Drop me a line "drichard@largo.com" if it works out for you.

Dave

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