Good Irc Client?

Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">Free, of course</div> A couple of my friends need an IRC client, but Trillian, which I use, doesn't work for them. I have a list of IRC clients out there, but know next to nothing about them. Any help on which to recommend for them would be great.

The list:

Klient
HydraIRC
Chatzilla
Gaim
BersIRC
XChat
KVIrc
Fractal

Thanks! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    mIRC?
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  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    try <a href='http://www.miranda-im.org/' target='_blank'>http://www.miranda-im.org/</a> . Its the skinless and modular-er cousin of trillian.
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  • Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Apr 25 2004, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Apr 25 2004, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> mIRC? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't you have to pay after 40 days?

    And I'll check out Miranda, Umbraed Monkey.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Ashaman Joe+Apr 25 2004, 07:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ashaman Joe @ Apr 25 2004, 07:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Apr 25 2004, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Apr 25 2004, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> mIRC? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't you have to pay after 40 days?

    And I'll check out Miranda, Umbraed Monkey. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not AFAIK, it just has a fit about it.

    Also most mIRC scripts remove it AFAIK (well at least NoName script does)
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  • BryBry Join Date: 2003-01-23 Member: 12609Members
    www.mirc.com
    bu i recommend u go with a script absed off it nnscript <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    <a href='http://www.nnscript.de' target='_blank'>http://www.nnscript.de</a>

    its the best one out there and no u dont have to pay at all
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    Yeah I would have said mIRC to, then just use a script and take out what you don't need to have a fun version of mIRC. :-)
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <a href='http://www.oldversion.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.oldversion.com/</a>

    just get one of the mirc versions that doesn't nag you.
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  • Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
    Looks overwhelmingly in favor of mIrc. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • aaarrrghaaarrrgh Join Date: 2003-10-20 Member: 21812Members
    edited April 2004
    If I was you, I'd avoid mIRC like the plague. The reasoning is simple. mIRC is currently the most used IRC client, and at the same time, easily exploitable. This means you'll have to deal with viruses, worms and such.

    And why'd you wanna do that, when there are IRC clients out there, that's works just as well?

    I honestly don't see any reason too. I personally use Xircon with a plugin called Kano, but I'll be the first to admit that this isn't very userfriendly (then again, neither is mIRC). If anything, try hydraIRC or possibly miranda. Either aren't halfbad. Or so I hear.

    (oh, and don't even think of getting an old version of mIRC. while the pop up might not be there, these are plagued heavily by DCC exploits, that any scriptkiddie will know how to take advantage of. Avoid, avoid, avoid!)
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    HydraIRC is my client of choice. Very nice client, pretty stable. Nice interface and all the features you need for everyday IRCing. Unless you're in to scripting. Hydra hasn't got scripting yet.
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    I dont like hydra personally , it allways forgets window positions , 50 million more windows open than i need , and for a 'Professional' IRC client the quit messages are a joke "LOOL HYDRA IRC IS TEH PWN USE IT , IT WILL MAKE YOU THE LEETAST PERSON EVAR!!!111"
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Does Miranda cover IRC too? I've always been weak with cross-platform configuration like trillian.
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  • Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold-NiTe+Apr 25 2004, 03:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold-NiTe @ Apr 25 2004, 03:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Does Miranda cover IRC too? I've always been weak with cross-platform configuration like trillian. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It says it does.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    HydraIrc.

    I like it because it cut all the bull **** and get things done.
    Lotsa potential.
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  • SandrockSandrock Join Date: 2002-12-16 Member: 10905Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I also use HydraIRC and if you dive into the Misc tab of the options, you'll see that its quite customizable
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    as far as I have been able to tell al IRC Clients more or less suck <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    mIRC is basicaly a good client exept for the factor that it is a secruity risk (a horrible one at that). However, just about everything is cinfigured to work with mIRC (especialy if you want to use DCC stuff)

    I have never seen a single client not get horribly bashed for various things.

    Personaly I use mIRC, but thats b/c I have had it installed sinse god knows when and I am to lazy to use sometihng else. I have never personaly had problems with virii or anytihng... (but then again I am smart enugh not to click random links....)
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  • Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Apr 25 2004, 11:45 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Apr 25 2004, 11:45 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Ashaman Joe+Apr 25 2004, 07:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ashaman Joe @ Apr 25 2004, 07:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Jimmeh+Apr 25 2004, 11:37 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Apr 25 2004, 11:37 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> mIRC? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Don't you have to pay after 40 days?

    And I'll check out Miranda, Umbraed Monkey. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Not AFAIK, it just has a fit about it.

    Also most mIRC scripts remove it AFAIK (well at least NoName script does) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    And now, our next attraction is a shameless bump.

    I've been going through the install for both the NN Script and mIRC. All is well until... the annoying 'Buy this!' with the guy's face doesn't disappear- it still comes up at startup. Am I doing something wrong?
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Avoid mIRC like the plague it is. Honest.

    Hydra is apparently decent excepting the irritating quit messages (as previously noted)... my client of choice is XChat. Secure, extensible as all hell (perl, TCL, python, compiled C module support), and you can mock mIRCers for the newbie-funk it carries to your computer when installed.
    Oh, and before anyone bashes on XChat's UI 'look', it can be changed to look however you want it to. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Ashaman_JoeAshaman_Joe Join Date: 2003-11-11 Member: 22559Members, Constellation
    Brain.... exploding... too... many... clients.... <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    So far, the votes have mainly been for Hydra IRC and mIRC. Of the two, which is better?
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    I'd say Hydra if you're not interested in scripting or getting viruses when the next codemonkey finds a vulnerability in mIRC.
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  • PykmiPykmi Join Date: 2003-04-14 Member: 15473Members
    I believe there is a windows version of the best irc-program ever made by a human being, irssi.

    You should try that one.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    How do I get xchat (for windows) to join multiple channels on startup? And auth with authserv
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