"Suc: The Bash Solution to Slack in Just Five Lines"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Hackaday
Simple Unix Chat (suc) aims to replace bloated chat programs like Slack by performing almost all modern chat functions in only five lines of Bash. It utilizes Unix services such as SSH for authentication and relies on common Unix system features for handling ownership and access. Channels are text files, making it easy to write bots or pipe command outputs directly into suc. While not everyone may switch to suc, it demonstrates the power of designing around the Unix philosophy and utilizing existing system tools, although it may result in a less desirable user experience.