Chat Permission / Application

[Darth]

Hey everybody!

Questions:

(1) I've seen questions and comments around the boards that certain cgi scripts place heavy loads on the server. I know I read at one point in the server forum that chat scripts were not allowed at FutureQuest. Is this, in fact, true?

(2) Does anyone know of a chat cgi (or possibly java app) that is flexible enough that I can modify it so it is well integrated with the rest of my site, but is freeware/low_priced_ware?

Thanks everybody for your time in responding. I think these forums are awesome. It's like we're all working together to help each other out http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif. I love it!

Thanks,

Andy

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Andy Tuttle
"Life is too important to be taken seriously" (with thanks to Oscar Wilde)

[hearts]

Some of the heaviest scripts are:
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chat scripts (Very Heavy - to the point we don't allow them)...

you can read more about it here:
http://www.aota.net/ubb/Forum4/HTML/000059.html

[Darth]

Thanks, Hearts.

I wonder what kind of load Java applets put on the server? I don't think they are classified as "scripts," are they?



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Andy Tuttle
"Life is too important to be taken seriously" (with thanks to Oscar Wilde)

[Justin]

Java applets are run at the browser - the server only sends the applet to the user, and the browser does all of the work. It's no different than any other download (that's why you need a java-enabled browser).

So there's no extra load on the server, unless the applet is extremely huge http://www.aota.net/ubb/smile.gif

Justin