Gmail: Help Center - What is 'Reply by Chat'?

Taking another step to copy Joyent Connector and Campfire and Backpack, without the security, flexibility, and features. Not that I'm bitter or anything. Pretty okay for free.

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lastmod: '2006-10-20T19:54:55.000Z'
author: John Stansbury
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  similarterms: gmail chat 'reply features flexibility bitter free center- security pretty connector taking center step copy campfire joyent backpack