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XChat is one of the most popular IRC clients for Unix-like systems. It has a choice of a tabbed or tree interface, support for multiple servers, and a high level of configurability. Both command line and graphical versions are available, although use of the graphical version far outweighs use of the command line version.
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  • Hellow devotee
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    A really awesome open-source GUI-based IRC client for Linux & Windows. I especially love it's support for plugins made in Perl, Python, and tcl.

  • Mark Seymour expert
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    Easy to use, allows me to write scripts in Perl, Python, etc. and with a plugin, Ruby. I personally use the Silverex Windows build.

  • Kye fanatic
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    Although I prefer CLI-based IRC clients like IRSSI, Xchat is as good as it gets when it comes to GUI clients

  • Matt overlord
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    Light on resources and easy to use, nothing to complain about.

  • Chris Down overlord
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    Good IRC client, I use the free Windows port.

  • yo2boy expert
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    Pretty good UI. It's better on Linux than on Windows.

  • Nitsuga expert
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    XChat has an intuitive interface, a very good compatibility with IRC protocol, and a lot of personalizing options. It has alias, custom commands, custom buttons, cutom menus, custom.......

    It allows compiled and interpreted plugins in C, Python, Tk, Perl, C++, ASM, Lisp, and more, And it's free!

  • PhonicUK expert
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    By far my favourite IRC client!

  • s0x overlord
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    yes

  • SSPkrolik expert
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    It's stable, nice and light

  • corq devotee
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    Since I can't have mIRC natively in linux, this is the next best thing. even if mIRC were ported to linux, I think I'm just loyal to xchat's stability and features now.

  • violent_j devotee
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    As a good alternative to Mirc, Xchat is user friendly, it used to be free, but i guess the makers decided to go with the buy me option now, but hey thats business,

    it allows you to do the usual IRC things, i like xchat because its customisable, i have it set with a black backround and coloured fonts names list on the left, channel list on right.. Really handy for keeping in touch with gaming clans

  • Cunt_Punt expert

    Awesome IRC chat client.

  • dj801 fanatic
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    irc.techtoknow.net #dj801

  • Ollemann devotee
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    Great program, fast, allows autofixing, easy to use. Yes. I like it. How come the price/value rating is only 4/5? It's free goddamnit!

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Website: xchat.org
Developer: Peter Železný
License: Open source
Version: 3.0
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Usage: 3 years, 12 hours, 24 minutes and 11 seconds
Usage since: 30 April 2007
Platform Usage:
Windows
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Linux
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Rank: #78