mudle@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhat's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?message-squaremessage-square66linkfedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down12
arrow-up171arrow-down1message-squareWhat's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?mudle@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square66linkfedilink
minus-squaredkc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoI use Hexchat. It’s a fine GUI a client, simple and reliable. I use a ZNC bouncer so no need to keep a CLI client running 24/7.
minus-squareliliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 years agoJust to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it. Might be worth looking into alternatives. https://hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.html
minus-square56!@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 years agoHas IRC been getting many new features recently? It kind of feels like the sort of thing where software can become “finished”.
minus-squareliliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoI mean yeah, Hexchat does work pretty well and is kind of finished. But it’s possible there are existing security vulnerabilities or new ones to be discovered in the future.
minus-squarelemmyvore@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoIRC keeps evolving constantly. In fact it’s one of the few protocols without a fixed spec.
minus-squareJetpackJackson@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoAw drat. That sucks. Thanks for pointing that out
minus-squaresemitones@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoSame. Hexchat + znc = peak of software development
I use Hexchat. It’s a fine GUI a client, simple and reliable. I use a ZNC bouncer so no need to keep a CLI client running 24/7.
Just to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it. Might be worth looking into alternatives.
https://hexchat.github.io/news/2.16.2.html
Has IRC been getting many new features recently? It kind of feels like the sort of thing where software can become “finished”.
I mean yeah, Hexchat does work pretty well and is kind of finished. But it’s possible there are existing security vulnerabilities or new ones to be discovered in the future.
IRC keeps evolving constantly. In fact it’s one of the few protocols without a fixed spec.
Aw drat. That sucks. Thanks for pointing that out
Same. Hexchat + znc = peak of software development