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BitchX is a free IRC client. The initial implementation, written by "Trench" and "HappyCrappy", was a script for the IrcII chat client. It was converted to a program on its own right by panasync (Colten Edwards). BitchX 1.1 final was released in 2004. It is written in C, and is a console application. A graphical interface is also available, which uses the GTK+ toolkit. It works on most Unix-like operating systems, and is distributed under a BSD license. It is originally based on ircII-EPIC and eventually it was merged into the EPIC IRC client. It supports IPv6, multiple servers and SSL, but not UTF-8. BitchX (often called just "BX" by fans) is well known for its unique default of sending random messages on a /quit.
BitchX2 is the current project. While there is no current release to the public on the new code base, the project is leaning towards merging back to the current base version of Epic.
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MSRP $20.00
Released February, 1995
Pros
- Connects to multiple IRC networks simultaneously
- tray notifications
- powerful scripting language
- UTF-8 display
Cons
- Windows only
- Costs $20 while most IRC clients are free
BitchX
33%
vs.
mIRC
67%
MSRP --
Released --
Pros
- Allows the use of multiple chat protocols with ONE universal app
- Shared buddy lists from all contacts in one easily accesible space
- Contact message history very useful (chat logs)
Cons
- you are allways asked to go pro and pay
- No Google talk (yet?)
- No Skype compatibility
BitchX
50%
vs.
Trillian
50%
MSRP $0.00
Released --
Pros
- Default display is clean and easy to read
- text-aligned, not nickname aligned
- Customizable interface
Cons
- Not enough IRC functionality built into the program itself compared with mIRC
- Doesn't minimize to tray
- must pay to use on Windows
BitchX
100%
vs.
XChat
0%
MSRP $0.00
Released January, 1999
Pros
- screenable!
- available for most operating systems
- gets the job done simply without any
bloat
Cons
- slight learning curve
- doesn't come with more advanced features out of the box
- no easy-to-use UI (all text configuration and command driven)
BitchX
vs.
irssi
BitchX
100%
vs.
PJIRC
0%
BitchX
100%
vs.
Klient
0%
MSRP $0.00
Released --
Pros
- Connects to multiple IRC networks simultaneously
- UTF-8 display
- Javascript support for scripting
- Works on any platform Mozilla/SeaMonkey/Firefox works on
Cons
- Lacks features of stand-alone IRC clients
BitchX
100%
vs.
ChatZilla
0%
MSRP $0.00
Released January, 1995
Visual IRC (ViRC) is an open source Internet Relay Chat client for the Windows operating system. Unlike many other IRC clients, nearly all of the functionality in ViRC is driven by the included script, with the result that the program's behavior can be extended or changed without altering the source code.
BitchX
100%
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Visual IRC
0%
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