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Microsoft Comic Chat

Microsoft Comic Chat (later Microsoft Chat) is a graphical IRC client created by Microsoft, first released with Internet Explorer 3.0 in 1996. Comic Chat was developed by Microsoft Researcher David Kurlander, with Microsoft Research's Virtual Worlds Group and later a group he managed in Microsoft's Internet Division. On July 16, 2026, Microsoft released…

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Available in
Multiple languages
Developers
David Kurlander, Microsoft Research Virtual Worlds Group
Final release
2.5 / March 1999; 27 years ago (1999-03)
License
Proprietary, MIT license (since July 16 2026)
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Original author
Microsoft

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Microsoft Comic Chat

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples18
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
Components1

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Microsoft Comic Chat

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related to External links · 6
Microsoft Comic Chat → Archive, GitHub, Microsoft, Microsoft Chat, Microsoft Comic Chat IRC, Source
Available in · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → Multiple languages
Developers · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → David Kurlander, Microsoft Research Virtual Worlds Group
Final release · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → 2.5 / March 1999; 27 years ago (1999-03)
License · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → Proprietary, MIT license (since July 16 2026)
Operating system · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → Microsoft Windows
Original author · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → Microsoft
Platform · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → IA-32
Release · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → August 13, 1996; 30 years ago (1996-08-13)
Repository · 1
Microsoft Comic Chat → github.com/microsoft/comic-chat

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chat comic microsoft internet irc msn client show explorer later released david july 16 2026 github could created 1996 cartalk

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Microsoft Comic ChatAvailable inMultiple languages1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatDevelopersDavid Kurlander, Microsoft Research Virtual Worlds Group1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatFinal release2.5 / March 1999; 27 years ago (1999-03)1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatLicenseProprietary, MIT license (since July 16 2026)1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatOriginal authorMicrosoft1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatPlatformIA-321.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatReleaseAugust 13, 1996; 30 years ago (1996-08-13)1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatRepositorygithub.com/microsoft/comic-chat1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatTypeIRC client1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatWebsitemicrosoft.github.io/comic-chat/1.00infobox
Microsoft Comic ChatWritten inC++1.00infobox

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