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Mendicant · Dec 15th, 2005, 3:51 PM

Hey,

I've noticed that PF has an IRC channel. I've tried IRC in the past, but never found a really decent client that doesn't involve an investment. Anybody know anything pretty good that's platform-independent and doesn't cost a dime?

Thanks.

Nebula · Dec 15th, 2005, 3:57 PM

www.mirc.com or http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php <--- GAIM, for Windows and if your on Linux go for BitchX or X-Chat. X-Chat is available for Windows but it's not free. GAIM is really good because you can talk on almost any popular chat client out there, like MSN, AIM, Yahoo, as well as IRC.

para · Dec 15th, 2005, 4:08 PM

I highly recommend X-Chat (xchat.org).
Check here for unofficial windows builds http://silenceisdefeat.org/~b0at/xchat/win32/ .

I nabbed this from the wikipedia explaining the situation of charging money for the GPL'ed software:

Quote:

As of August 23, 2004, the official Windows build of X-Chat has become shareware, and must be purchased for USD$20 or AUD$25 after a 30-day trial period. There has been a great deal of discussion about the legality of this move. Since the X-Chat project has not required copyright assignment, the maintainer of the X-Chat project does not actually hold copyright to the entirety of the code. While he has offered to remove and rewrite any patches, provided the author of the patches asks him to, there are many who feel that he is still in violation of the GPL, especially since the code for the shareware enforcement is not disclosed. Unofficial Windows builds of X-Chat are made available (at no cost) by contributors, who maintain binaries of the latest release, and also compile frequently from CVS.

The code is GPL'ed yet he does not release the code for the binaries as he's required? I wouldn't pay him a dime (even though x-chat is an excellent software package, I would have considered donating), grab the unofficial builds instead.

coldDeath · Dec 15th, 2005, 4:11 PM

X-Chat all the way. Windows or Linux.

Mendicant · Dec 15th, 2005, 4:12 PM

Thanks for the link, para. I'll try this out and let you know how it turns out.

zorin · Dec 15th, 2005, 4:44 PM

For windows the best is defentily Invision, its free from http://www.i-n-v-i-s-i-o-n.com/. run the install on top of the original IRC and your all done. PM me if you want any screenshots of it

Mad_guy · Dec 15th, 2005, 4:57 PM

GAIM on Windows - or any platform as an IRC client - is disgusting. It's a fairly good free IM client, but avoid it like the plauge for IRC use (trust me on this.)

I've used a fair amount of clients, HydraIRC, XChat, IRSSI, BitchX, PolarisX, etc. etc.. I can easily say that probably the best client for linux is IRSSI (awesome client, I use it on my SSH accounts and stuff), on Windows, I'd have to go with something like HydraIRC or PolarisX (BitchX is very very good too, getting used to a CLI based IRC client is somewhat hard, but it's really nice in the long run.) I can't wait until they get a stable IRSSI build on Windows that actually works - then I can die happy.

coldDeath · Dec 16th, 2005, 1:21 AM

Yeah, i like GAIM but i avoid using it for IRC. I've found that X-Chat is really good though.

Riddle · Dec 16th, 2005, 10:43 AM

mIRC for the win.. it's so cool, I use wine on Linux to use it.
<_<
>_>
I coded an IRC client in Python, but it had no GUI. xD

Mjordan2nd · Dec 16th, 2005, 12:56 PM

mIrc or Xchat for Windows, BitchX all the way for Linux!

Dec 15th, 2005, 3:51 PM	#1
Mendicant Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: PA, USA Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	IRC client suggestions Hey, I've noticed that PF has an IRC channel. I've tried IRC in the past, but never found a really decent client that doesn't involve an investment. Anybody know anything pretty good that's platform-independent and doesn't cost a dime? Thanks.

Dec 15th, 2005, 3:57 PM	#2
Nebula Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 198 Rep Power: 3	www.mirc.com or http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php <--- GAIM, for Windows and if your on Linux go for BitchX or X-Chat. X-Chat is available for Windows but it's not free. GAIM is really good because you can talk on almost any popular chat client out there, like MSN, AIM, Yahoo, as well as IRC. __________________ When will Jesus bring the porkchops?

Dec 15th, 2005, 4:11 PM	#4
coldDeath Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 862 Rep Power: 4	X-Chat all the way. Windows or Linux. __________________ Programming Tutorials - Linux Installation Guide - Learn Python - Learn C++ Got Slack? Join us at #programmingforums @ irc.freenode.net! My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.

Dec 15th, 2005, 4:57 PM	#7
Mad_guy Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sandstorm, Techno Club Posts: 239 Rep Power: 4	GAIM on Windows - or any platform as an IRC client - is disgusting. It's a fairly good free IM client, but avoid it like the plauge for IRC use (trust me on this.) I've used a fair amount of clients, HydraIRC, XChat, IRSSI, BitchX, PolarisX, etc. etc.. I can easily say that probably the best client for linux is IRSSI (awesome client, I use it on my SSH accounts and stuff), on Windows, I'd have to go with something like HydraIRC or PolarisX (BitchX is very very good too, getting used to a CLI based IRC client is somewhat hard, but it's really nice in the long run.) I can't wait until they get a stable IRSSI build on Windows that actually works - then I can die happy. __________________ os: mac os 10.5.4 revision control: git editor: emacs site

Dec 16th, 2005, 1:21 AM	#8
coldDeath Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 862 Rep Power: 4	Yeah, i like GAIM but i avoid using it for IRC. I've found that X-Chat is really good though. __________________ Programming Tutorials - Linux Installation Guide - Learn Python - Learn C++ Got Slack? Join us at #programmingforums @ irc.freenode.net! My software never has bugs. It just develops random features.

Dec 15th, 2005, 4:12 PM	#5
Mendicant Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: PA, USA Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for the link, para. I'll try this out and let you know how it turns out.

Dec 15th, 2005, 4:44 PM	#6
zorin Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 218 Rep Power: 4	For windows the best is defentily Invision, its free from http://www.i-n-v-i-s-i-o-n.com/. run the install on top of the original IRC and your all done. PM me if you want any screenshots of it

Dec 16th, 2005, 10:43 AM	#9
Riddle Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nar Shaddaa Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	mIRC for the win.. it's so cool, I use wine on Linux to use it. <_< >_> I coded an IRC client in Python, but it had no GUI. xD

Dec 16th, 2005, 12:56 PM	#10
Mjordan2nd The Supreme Ruler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 1,476 Rep Power: 6	mIrc or Xchat for Windows, BitchX all the way for Linux! __________________ "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, from those who are cold and are not clothed. The world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

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