mudle@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoWhat's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?mudle@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squaredkc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months 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minus-squareliliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoJust to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it.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-up0·5 months 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-up1·5 months 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.
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Just to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it.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.