[DirectNet](http://directnet.sourceforge.net/index.php?title=Index) is a

instant messaging protocol that connects users directly to each other instead

of through a central server and all messages are sent directly between users.

It was written, for the most part, by Gregor Richards.

[Official Documentation](https://directnet.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/directnet/trunk/docs/)

* [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectNet)

* [DirectNet Homepage](http://directnet.sourceforge.net/index.php?title=Index)