Pradeep, while I haven't used Google Hangout, or done videocalls with
Skype, I'd just like to state that, IRC is nothing but a text chat.
Like using an Instant Messenger. True, sharing files isn't easy, but
you could use a workaround. I'm now tempted to attempt a Virtual
Workshop over IRC.
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Regards,
Srikanth Ramakrishnan.
Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on February 12th.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meetup/Coimbatore
Aliens invaded Tamil Nadu, left their Spacship and now it is a Toll Plaza.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IVRCL-Vijayamangalam-Toll-Plaza.JPG