PlaneShift
Fan Area => The Hydlaa Plaza => Topic started by: Kalika on October 17, 2006, 08:36:02 am
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does the irc thing cost anything??
it looks like it does :/
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There are different clients that you can use - some have a trial and some don't. Take a look at this list (http://www.tucows.com/Windows/Internet/IRC/) sometime, as it lists quite a few of them. Icechat is rather nice if I recall correctly.
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I use leafchat. I haven't had any problems with it. I don't know how it ranks in comparison to other programs.
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k downloaded the ice one jsut in case i feel like getting on it ehehhe thanks :D
ahahha oks im on it, now i know how to get there :D thank you agian
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http://www.silverex.org/news/ only client worth using...
though if i wanted to connect atm id have to use mirc :|
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I'm using Virc(Visual Irc), simple, fast and easy :) And free...:]
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x-chat2, I'm most comfortable with this layout compared to other clients, it's all preference though ^_^
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Recommended Window's Irc Clients Include: kvirc at http://www.kvirc.net and icechat at http://www.icechat.net
Recommended Linux Irc Clients Include: kvirc at http://www.kvirc.net and bitchx at http://www.bitchx.org
Recommended Mac Irc Clients Include: kvirc at http://www.kvirc.net
Other tested programs:
mIrc failed the freeware test.
IRSSI failed the longterm connectivity test (lost connection about once an hour or more)
vIrc failed the ram usage test (this program took as much as 300meg of ram at some points)
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If you use the Opera Browser, it has a built in irc chat (all platforms) and you can tab between channels and websites. Sort of nice. This is not a "pro's tool", but is ok for the occasional user.
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If you use Firefox, which any sane person does, you can use the extension ChatZilla (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/16/)
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:'(
i use firefox...and i jsut did icechat cause karyuu recommended it and i was impatient to figure out how to do it...
its free right?
not gonna kill my computer??
thats all i cares about because im too lazy too think much beyond that
:flowers:
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Chatzilla's very handy :} It completely slipped from my mind when I posted.
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It costs 1000 USD and it will wipe your pc from existance.
Just kidding, it's 100% free & opensource.
Plus, it's easy to use.
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It costs 1000 USD and it will wipe your pc from existance.
kalika chokes on her tabasco covered eggs
ah whaaaaaaaaaaa
.....oh....
kalika reads further
ahahah im too gullible.... :-[
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everything's free if you know where to look.
:whistling:
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IRSSI failed the longterm connectivity test (lost connection about once an hour or more)
Your experience was unique. irssi has stayed up for 2 to 3 weeks for me. And iirc, usually what brought it down was a full system failure or a planned client restart. The main irssi problem is, it's really only for UNIX(yes, yes, i have heard of cygwin) and shell junkies. And the interface is going to be completely foreign, so there's a serious learning curve involved.
If the above didn't scare you off. (http://irssi.org)
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Why do people always forget there is a guide (http://www.planeshift.it/community_irc.htm)? >.>
(Note: This guide is for windows only, and isn't by any stretch a complete guide, but it should get most windows users started)
/me points at his user text
I'm the moderator of the fan channel (along with Uyaem, and Talad [though he is usually too busy]), so if you have any questions about IRC, you can ask me or Uyaem. I'm usually online as josePhoenix or joseMobile.
josePhoenix
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Your experience was unique.
These tests were not done by me sitting online with an irc client for 3 weeks and proclaiming it good. That is a terrible way to test if something performs to the standard rfc specifications. They were done by starting an irc server and sending various packets to the irc clients. It does not handle them all correctly. Further, other users continually claim irssi is the best and continually get dropped from the planeshift-build channel for ambiguous reasons. This is not one user's point of view, but thank you for your 2 cents. I'll mail them back. ;)
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I'm usually online as josePhoenix or joseMobile.
Or joseRemote or joseSleep or joseAway or .... :P
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iKtomi
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I use Chatzilla because it comes with Mozilla browser and even if it crashes from time to time it's good enough for me :P
how to register: /msg NickServ REGISTER <password>
how to identify after registering: /msg NickServ IDENTIFY <password>
for more info:
/ns help
/msg NickServ help <command>.
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I use Chatzilla because it comes with Mozilla browser and even if it crashes from time to time it's good enough for me :P
how to register:
"jose register meh"
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These tests were not done by me sitting online with an irc client for 3 weeks and proclaiming it good. That is a terrible way to test if something performs to the standard rfc specifications. They were done by starting an irc server and sending various packets to the irc clients. It does not handle them all correctly. Further, other users continually claim irssi is the best and continually get dropped from the planeshift-build channel for ambiguous reasons. This is not one user's point of view, but thank you for your 2 cents. I'll mail them back. ;)
Can you post a link on that? I'd be interested to see some proof of those claims.
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A link to what? These were internal tests I ran because I got tired of loading yet another "best" irc client just to get booted repeatedly from an irc server. Last I checked, this was a thread for stating your favorite chat clients. I just did so and stated my reasons. I didnt run a exhaustive comparative study on every single irc client available and have no intention of doing so. For that reason, I will not publish the material. People like to flame information. Feel free to run your own tests using the rfc specifications. I just don't have the time to deal with an in-depth study on freeware. This is the last I'll speak on this thread, so feel free to flame away. :D
On a separate note: Chatzilla and Opera's chat clients are both great little embedded utilities if you don't want to install an irc client specifically for chatting. They do drop the link once in a while, but if you prefer not to install a separate utility, they work great. :)
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Because I enjoy all-in-one tools, I use:
- Opera Browser 9.02
- Miranda IM 0.5
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A link to what? These were internal tests I ran because I got tired of loading yet another "best" irc client just to get booted repeatedly from an irc server. Last I checked, this was a thread for stating your favorite chat clients. I just did so and stated my reasons. I didnt run a exhaustive comparative study on every single irc client available and have no intention of doing so. For that reason, I will not publish the material. People like to flame information. Feel free to run your own tests using the rfc specifications. I just don't have the time to deal with an in-depth study on freeware. This is the last I'll speak on this thread, so feel free to flame away. :D
If irssi really doesn't comply with rfc standards that's something I would like to know, but if you can't/won't supply any more details that's fine too.
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I've already got three chat clients open so i didn't want to go messign around with another, especially if those ones might conflict with the ones i'm using. I just use telnet through terminal (mac os x) a few quirks but it works well. Only thing is i can't /me :(