HydraIRC
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HydraIRC is a freeware Internet_Relay_Chat client for Windows, created in June 2002 and developed by Dominic Clifton.
The latest version is 0.3.148 and was released on January 18, 2005.
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History
Stemming from discontent with other client offerings at the time, Dominic originally coded HydraIRC as an IRC client for personal use. It is loosely based on the design of Bersirc. Due to the how quickly it matured into a useable client, Dominic soon released it to the public. Since then, interest has grown in the client due to its quirky quit messages and grass-roots promotion.
Development
HydraIRC is developed under a limited-use, non-OSI approved license. Dominic Clifton retains all rights to the code, including any patches or submissions by others. This has kept the development group rather small, with developers having to request source code access directly from Dominic.
HydraIRC is coded using C++ and the Windows Template Library. Patches are accepted and approved only by Dominic.
Development has slowed in early 2005, with heavy dependence on Dominic as the lead developer.
Current Features
- DCC Chat and File transfers
- Supports Multiple Server Connections
- Dockable Floating Tabbed Windows
- Autohiding Windows
- DLL Plugins
- Channel Monitoring
- Message Logs
- Event Viewer
- Themes
- Color schemes
- Buddy groups
- Audible and Visual Notifications
- Reg-Exp Highlighting
- Favorites
Future Plans
Dominic released tentative plans for version 0.4 to developers in December 2004.
- Scripting support (Using ActiveScript)
- IPv6 Support
- Unicode
- Encryption/SSL support
External Links
- HydraIRC website (http://www.hydrairc.com/)
- Official IRC channel (irc://irc.efnet.info/hydrairc)