Linux Irc Client

I put this in "PC" because I'm not trying to "Customize Other", just searching for a piece of software. If this is wrongly placed, feel free to move it, admins of justice.

ANYWHO

Linux gurus out there *cough*Contra*cough*, this weekend I plan to install the first release of Fedora (that new Red-hat funded blah blah) and there're a couple things I'm looking for in Linux apps, this being my first time EVER using Linux.

One is a multi-protocol messenger ala Trillian, which Gaim will do nicely.

Second is an IRC client, but I'd really like support for mIRC scripts. I have an mIRC bot that I run with numerous scripts I wrote for it that I would really like to preserve, and not need to learn another client's scripting language and re-code everything. What're the chances of this existing?

Also, any random Linux-**** hints that you might wanna throw out are appreciated, but not necessary because there're a ton of "I'm new to Linux" threads I can paruse as necessary already.

#85872

as for the IRC client opening mIRC scripts. Keep dreaming. Seriously.

And why not learn another client's scripting. The linux clients use real languages, not just something you'll only be able to use in it. (ie. MIRC). XChat uses perl scripts. BX can use perl and TCL scripts. So, it's a win win. You get to make yourself a good mirc script, and you learn a *real* language at the same time.

#85877

Originally posted by Deleted@Dec 4 2003, 01:16 PM

as for the IRC client opening mIRC scripts. Keep dreaming. Seriously.

I've noticed your posts are always pretty blunt, this one is no exception..

In any case, I never realized that they use regular programming languages (ie. perl), after using mIRC so long I had grown to assume that all clients had some proprietary scripting language.

XChat was actually the client I was seriously looking at using, and maybe since it's multiplatform, I can rewrite all my mIRC scripts in perl then switch to XChat on both OS's.

Something to think about anywho, thanks.

#85881

Originally posted by Cerebral@Dec 4 2003, 01:25 PM

I've noticed your posts are always pretty blunt, this one is no exception..

XChat was actually the client I was seriously looking at using, and maybe since it's multiplatform, I can rewrite all my mIRC scripts in perl then switch to XChat on both OS's.

just keepin it real man. HEH

Ya you should learn it. It's all around helpful. And, XChat doesn't have very many full featured scripts, especially when you compare it to mIRC. where there are tens of thousands of different scripts. Most Xchat's scripts are pretty completely basic. You could pioneer the path.

#85884

For this sorta thing, can I recommend "Linux Chat" in TwistedCPU...

#85898

Twisted CPU isn't dead?! Oh... well, oops. The only reason I didn't post there is because I didn't know if anyone went there anymore.. I knew this community had plenty of active members, so I came here first.

Sorry Stevie!

#85902

here is a random linux **** hint!

type:

./configure $(file you want)

makefile

there you go!

#85984

Originally posted by Cerebral@Dec 4 2003, 08:51 PM

Twisted CPU isn't dead?!  Oh... well, oops.  The only reason I didn't post there is because I didn't know if anyone went there anymore.. I knew this community had plenty of active members, so I came here first.

Sorry Stevie! 

TCPU has a core of regular members which is (slowly) growing, but we need more people to actively be part of the fun and games...

That's where you guys come in.

And that's why Timmie put the link to TCPU in the hardware section a few weeks back...

#85986

Originally posted by juno@Dec 4 2003, 07:03 PM

here is a random linux **** hint!

type:

./configure $(file you want)

makefile

there you go!

but... what does that DO?

#86015