Ircjr
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| IRCjr[1] | |
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| Author(s): | Mike Brutman |
| Programming language: | C |
| Platform: | DOS |
| Status: | Active |
| License: | Freeware |
| Latest release: | July 29th, 2011 |
| Homepage: | http://www.brutman.com/mTCP/IRCjr.html |
IRCjr
IRCjr is a DOS based IRC client that is a part of the mTCP[2] suite. It is released under freeware and the source code[3] is also available. Using the mTCP suite, IRCjr can be connected via packet (ethernet), SLIP, and PPP. IRCjr and mTCP is now part of the FreeDOS net software distribution[4].
Features
- CGA, MDA, EGA, and VGA display support with resolutions from 80x25 to 80x50
- Standard 'split-screen' layout: chat area on top, 1 status line, 3 lines for user input
- User configurable backscroll buffer
- Toggleable beeper, timestamps, and logging to a file
- Fast - very usable on the oldest 8088 based systems
- Multiple channels, each in their own virtual window
- Client-to-Client protocol message ("/me", "/version", and "/ping")