for debian 13.1 xfce
I liked hexchat due to its ample customization possibilities.
What do you use that’s maintained and why?
I still use hexchat, it works fine.
what’s wrong with irssi?
Nothing IMO, but Weechat is probably a better choice if you’re not already happy with irssi.
Most IRC users these days selfhost https://thelounge.chat/
I remember liking weechat but if you prefer GUI, quassel is also good.
I use Quassel, it’s been a few years since any major updates but it still works great. I like that it has a server+client model that functions like a bouncer so you can move between machines without reconnecting to networks. It also allows all the configuration from the client’s GUI so you don’t have to remember commands to change anything.
I use catgirl
What happened to hexchat? I use xchat but maybe that’s dead too.
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Hexchat dead? I just checked on Sid and it’s available. Heck, I forgot I had it installed.




