mudle@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?message-squaremessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down11
arrow-up144arrow-down1message-squareWhat's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?mudle@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squaredkc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year 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minus-squareliliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoJust to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it.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-up6·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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-squaresemitones@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year 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Just to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it.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.
Same. Hexchat + znc = peak of software development