DAmn

dAmn (deviantART messaging network) is the name of the real-time chat system implemented on deviantART version 4.

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It is based on a proprietary protocol and chat server application, and is not compatible with other chat systems. The client end is a either a Flash or Java application, or Mozilla extension for server communication, coupled with a JavaScript backend to handle the messages.

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Only hours after the release of dAv4 (deviantART version 4) and dAmn, the protocol had been reverse engineered and publicized. The same night, a first working Perl client was made available.

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Today users have a choice of clients for various operating systems, written in different languages, and with more or improved features over the official client.

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Flash: Flash may mean:...

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