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This week we discuss IRC, internet relay chat. You might be thinking to yourself, “People still use IRC?” Like a number of established technologies, IRC is still in regular use today. Sites like Ustream.tv use IRC for their chatrooms, they just hide it behind a flashy interface.
Things to consider
Do I need my own chatroom?
Do I need my own server? (Probably not)
Clients
Windows
OS X
Web
Servers
IRCd
Which features/platform is supported by which IRCd?
What are some popular IRCds?
Services
What are some popular IRC services?
Scripts
What are some typical chat scripts?
Trout slap
Popups
Bots
Where can I find scripts for my client?
Linkinus scripts can be found on conceited software’s site
Colloquy supports several scripting languages but their extras page is broken as of this writing