Cat Chat
Encyclopedia
Cat Chat was the first Internet / JANET
talker
, created in 1990 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
. It was later replaced by Cheeseplant's House
.
Whilst the first talker was invented in 1984, until 1990 they were only available on small intranet
services.
JANET
JANET is a private British government-funded computer network dedicated to education and research. All further- and higher-education organisations in the UK are connected to JANET, as are all the Research Councils; the majority of these sites are connected via 20 metropolitan area networks JANET...
talker
Talker
A talker is a chat system that people use to talk to each other over the Internet. Dating back to the 1980s, they were a predecessor of instant messaging....
, created in 1990 by Chris Thompson, who used the name "Cat" on the talker. It was based on the LPMud
LPMud
LPMud, abbreviated LP, is a family of MUD server software. Its first instance, the original LPMud game driver, was developed in 1989 by Lars Pensjö...
server code and was hosted at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
. It was later replaced by Cheeseplant's House
Cheeseplant's House
Cheeseplant's House, frequently known as Cheesehouse, was the second Internet talker, and the first of its kind to achieve more than 100 simultaneous users . Created by Daniel "Cheeseplant" Stephens, it ran on the same University of Warwick Server/Port as the original Internet talker, Cat Chat,...
.
Whilst the first talker was invented in 1984, until 1990 they were only available on small intranet
Intranet
An intranet is a computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to securely share any part of an organization's information or network operating system within that organization. The term is used in contrast to internet, a network between organizations, and instead refers to a network...
services.