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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.
7 0 ReplyJust to let you know, Hexchat is no longer maintained, unless someone has forked it. Might be worth looking into alternatives.
12 0 ReplyHas IRC been getting many new features recently? It kind of feels like the sort of thing where software can become "finished".
12 0 ReplyI 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.
4 0 ReplyIRCv3 has extended IRC quite a bit over the past decade, fixing a lot of minor pain points if clients support the fixed versions of the protocol.
2 0 ReplyIRC keeps evolving constantly. In fact it's one of the few protocols without a fixed spec.
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Aw drat. That sucks. Thanks for pointing that out
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Same. Hexchat + znc = peak of software development
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