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Best IRC 'always online' solutions
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WeeChat
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Quassel
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IRCCloud
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The Lounge
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WeeChat
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Proxy server:
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Quassel
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Quassel
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Android app
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No terminal-based client
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Proxy server:
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SSL:
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SASL:
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License:
GPL
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Free and open source
Quassal is available for free with source code licensed under GPL and available here.
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Distributed
It's possible for a front-end client or multiple front-end clients to connect to a single core client. This allows setting up an always on-line core that can be accessed from anywhere.
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IRCCloud
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Can stay connected while user is absent
IRCCloud offers an option to keep idling in a channel even when the user is not connected. This way no conversations or mentions will be missed while away.
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Subscription for permenant connection
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SSL:
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SASL:
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Interface:
Web
IPv6:
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Inline media
IRCCloud has the ability to embed pictures, youtube videos, vines, etc straight within the chat window.
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BNC by default
All other irc clients are only connected to the network as long as you are online. IRCCloud provides a bouncer by default, i.e. an irc proxy that maintains your presence and logs all chat. Said BNC remains online for 3 hours by default, papering over connectivity losses, or for a small fee of 4€ per month, you can remain online forever (good for travels and such).
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The Lounge
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The Lounge
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Self Hosted
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Self Hosted
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Proxy server:
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SSL:
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SASL:
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Multi-server:
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Highly maintained
You can see the activity at https://github.com/thelounge/thelounge/pulse. For example 62 pull requests were merged from 2018-02-17 to 2018-02-24.
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