DISCUSS(SIPB)       UNIX Programmer's Manual        DISCUSS(SIPB)



NAME
     discuss - Conferencing system

SYNOPSIS
     discuss [ meeting_name ]

DESCRIPTION
     _D_i_s_c_u_s_s is a user-interface program to a networked con-
     ferencing system.  It provides the concept of "meetings",
     which a user may attend.  Users may post "transactions"
     (short pieces of text) which may be read out of the meeting.
     The _D_i_s_c_u_s_s user interface is heavily influenced by the Mul-
     tics _F_o_r_u_m conferencing system.

     The commands accepted may be listed by using the "?" command
     once in discuss.  There is also a "help" command which pro-
     vides help on a command once inside the program. Type "help
     commandname" to get information on using a command.  The
     "quit" command exits discuss.

     For an introduction to using this system, consult the docu-
     ment "Using Discuss", available from the SIPB.


FILES
     /usr/spool/discuss/*  Meetings
     /tmp/mtg#####.#####   Temporary file for editing.
     ~/.meetings           Data file listing meetings that you
     attend.


AUTHORS
     Stan Zanarotti, Ken Raeburn, Robert French, Bill Sommerfeld,
     and Ted Ts'o of the MIT Student Information Processing
     Board.


SEE ALSO
     _U_s_i_n_g _D_i_s_c_u_s_s , available from the SIPB.

     _M_u_l_t_i_c_s _f_o_r_u_m _m_a_n_u_a_l :-)


BUGS
     Many; Let us know about them.  Many of them are documented
     in the online helpfiles.









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