stupid mIRC...Whats a good IRC client?

[Wintereise]

Unless you need a bazillion little different features that you probably won't use (it's a chat client ffs... and the xdcc works on it),

Hi, Something tells me you don't use XDCC resume often.

[AceHigh]

Unless you need a bazillion little different features that you probably won't use (it's a chat client ffs... and the xdcc works on it),

Hi, Something tells me you don't use XDCC resume often.

My connection is good and stable, I don't end up needing resume function. Also for large files I prefer torrents, and xdcc is usually when I download one episode, or manga.

Actually, this talk about interrupted downloads reminds me of scene practice to archive and split their releases into hundred of files as if we still live in 1995.

[Wintereise]

Still, the fact that Chatzilla lacks it is an issue. I have a pretty good connection myself, I don't need to use it often. But, I can't exactly vouch for my ISP, now can I? If It decides to break, I'm powerless.

[AceHigh]

Of course, not arguing about that. Hell, one must be a dumb-ass or a Macfag to argue that something that has less functions is better.

I am just saying that to me personally that function is not so important, that I would pay for an irc client instead of taking a free one.

[Wintereise]

Go get irssi, I know I've been speaking in favor of mIRC, but I use irssi myself
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[nstgc]

I've used mIRC and its fine, but I use XChat usually.

[Xiong Chiamiov]

Used to use irssi, but really couldn't be arsed to get it set up the way I wanted it.  Switched to WeeChat some time ago, and have been rather happy.  The real reason I switched was that it's extensible in Python, Ruby and Lua (and Perl and Tcl), rather than irssi's just-Perl, although I haven't actually written any scripts for it yet.

The fact that I can hotswap the running binary when I update it is pretty cool, too.

[JoonasTo]

Used to use irssi, but really couldn't be arsed to get it set up the way I wanted it.  Switched to WeeChat some time ago, and have been rather happy.  The real reason I switched was that it's extensible in Python, Ruby and Lua (and Perl and Tcl), rather than irssi's just-Perl, although I haven't actually written any scripts for it yet.

The fact that I can hotswap the running binary when I update it is pretty cool, too.

Irssi has the live update too. Don't really see why anyone would need it. Maybe if you're going for world record uptime or something...

Now that's geeky!

[Sosseres]

Irssi has the live update too. Don't really see why anyone would need it. Maybe if you're going for world record uptime or something...

It means you don't have to restart the client. Average time I leave mIRC running is probably 15 days (over a 4 year period). Then something forces me to restart my computer or I turn it off for some random reason. I don't update mIRC since restarting the client is a bigger pain than lacking an update.

[Xiong Chiamiov]

Used to use irssi, but really couldn't be arsed to get it set up the way I wanted it.  Switched to WeeChat some time ago, and have been rather happy.  The real reason I switched was that it's extensible in Python, Ruby and Lua (and Perl and Tcl), rather than irssi's just-Perl, although I haven't actually written any scripts for it yet.

The fact that I can hotswap the running binary when I update it is pretty cool, too.

Irssi has the live update too. Don't really see why anyone would need it. Maybe if you're going for world record uptime or something...

My irc client runs inside a screen session on a vm, so it doesn't get brought up and down all the time.  Being able to hotswap the binary means that I don't have to configure auto-rejoining of channels and such.

[JoonasTo]

Used to use irssi, but really couldn't be arsed to get it set up the way I wanted it.  Switched to WeeChat some time ago, and have been rather happy.  The real reason I switched was that it's extensible in Python, Ruby and Lua (and Perl and Tcl), rather than irssi's just-Perl, although I haven't actually written any scripts for it yet.

The fact that I can hotswap the running binary when I update it is pretty cool, too.

Irssi has the live update too. Don't really see why anyone would need it. Maybe if you're going for world record uptime or something...

My irc client runs inside a screen session on a vm, so it doesn't get brought up and down all the time.  Being able to hotswap the binary means that I don't have to configure auto-rejoining of channels and such.

I quess that's a good reason, or if you're running it in a server somewhere and only access it from the outside. Like no one ever does at the uni servers, because that would be just wrong...

[kenshin-dono]

i guess it just changed the way you log on now and takes even longer. After i totally quit out and restart the next time i tried it eventually let me get on. Pain in the arse but its still probably the better IRC client. Reading through the responses it doesn't sound like any of the alternitives are any good, i guess some dont even support resume, which i need. Ive been getting random short disconects for weeks now through comcast. Not sure if its the ISP or something with my router, or maybe the cables going bad

[Kurses]

X chat is pretty good (X chat 2, also known as Y chat if you want a free derivative version that works in windows).  Looks all purdy with the current GTK theme I have set for it.  XDDC works fine in it for receiving files from bots, but for the life of me I just can't get the damn thing to be able to send files to other users properly. -_-  Otherwise it's good to go.

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