Re: IRC

[Marc Chantreux <mc@unistra.fr>]

hello Gottfried,

On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 10:21:02AM +0000, gfp wrote:
> which package is best to install
> so that I can use IRC in Guix SD?

there is no such thing as "the best …" but softwares that fit your
needs.

I use an IRC client
* from a long running tmux pane somewhere in a server
  (so I can backlog without the need of a bouncer)
* that can be scripted with plugin

and I don't mind the state of the codebase so I use weechat.

If you're on gnome: then you can give polari a chance: it's a
multiprotocol IM client.

I also used ii to create very simple chat bots with an ability to relay
some of my messages: irc channels are just a pair of fifo: in and out.

I used irssi in the past. works well but the TUI isn't as good as
weechat's one.

I never tested the others.

regards

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