5. Console IRC Clients
5.2. EPIC
Maintainer: EPIC Software Labs
IRC Channel: #EPIC on EFNet
Based on ircII, EPIC (Enhanced Programmable ircII Client) is meant
for real scripters and users searching freedom. When you start it for
the first time you'll notice that you should really learn the basics of
scripting.
You can get the latest version of EPIC from
http://prbh.org/?page=ftp . Homepage at
http://www.epicsol.org/
5.3. BitchX
Maintainer: Colten Edwards
IRC Channel: #BitchX on EFNet
Originally a script for ircII, BitchX is a popular client intended
to reduce the need for scripting by including a huge array of features
in the client itself (too many features for even experienced users to
remember). Many consider BitchX bloatware (not necessarily a bad thing),
but it is very popular amongst users and opers alike.
You can get the latest version of BitchX from
http://www.bitchx.org/download.php . Homepage
at
http://www.bitchx.org/
5.4. irssi
Maintainer: Timo Sirainen
IRC Channel: #irssi on freenode -
http://freenode.net/irc_servers.shtml and
IRCnet -
http://www.ircnet.org/
Timo released yagIRC in 1997. It was a GUI client using the GTK+
toolkit. The army called on him a year later, and the new maintainers
wouldn't do the job. yagIRC passed away and he started irssi as a
replacement. It used GTK+. GNOME and curses versions would appear later.
As of 0.7.90 it's only a modular text mode client. Supports Perl
scripting.
You can get the latest version of irssi from
http://irssi.org/?page=download . Homepage at
http://irssi.org/
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