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XChat is an IRC chat program for both Linux and Windows. It allows you to join multiple IRC channels (chat rooms) at the same time, talk publicly, private one-on-one conversations etc. Even file transfers are possible.
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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...
XChat
0%
vs.
BitchX
100%
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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
XChat
50%
vs.
Trillian
50%
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
XChat
60%
vs.
mIRC
40%
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.
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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
XChat
100%
vs.
ChatZilla
0%
Reviews
July 8, 2008
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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
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October 16, 2008
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Pros
- Default display is clean and easy to read
- free on Linux
Cons
- must pay to use on Windows
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