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| Initial release | XChat-WDK 1409: March 30, 2010 |
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| Stable release | 2.9.5
/ April 1, 2013 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Windows |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| Type | IRC client |
| License | GNU General Public License Version 2 |
| Website | HomePage Documentation |
HexChat is an open source Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Client based on the popular, but now defunct, XChat client.[1] HexChat is free for both Windows and Unix OS users. The latest stable release is version 2.9.5, which was released on April 1, 2013.[2] Version 2.9.6 is being developed for a future release and is available for testing.[3]
History
editHexChat started its life in 2009 as freakschat, a maintenance branch of the XChat source-code that only provided Windows builds.[4] In 2010 freakschat was superseded by XChat-WDK. The first release of XChat-WDK was in March 2010 with build 1409. In July 2012 the client was re-branded to HexChat[5] and the development portal moved to GitHub. With the rebranding came a larger focus on new features and supporting platforms other than Windows.
Features
editThe current version of HexChat includes the following features:
- Customizable interface with Theme support[6]
- Cross-platform on Windows and Unix-like OSes
- Highly scriptable with Python, Perl, and JavaScript[7]
- Translated in multiple languages[8]
- Fully open source and actively developed
- Multi-network with auto-connect, join, and identify
- Spellcheck, Proxies, SASL, DCC support and more
Addons
editHexChat ships with a handful of useful plugins that extend the functionality of the client. These plugins are:
Reception
editIn a brief review on IRCreviews.com, Hexchat was described as "a very full-featured IRC program, and includes 64-bit support, Lua scripting, non-admin install, localization and spelling support, and more."[9]
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "HexChat" project page. Hexchat.github.io.
- ^ "HexChat version 2.9.5 released". Hexchat.github.io.
- ^ "HexChat Changelog". readthedocs.org.
- ^ "Freakschat". ohloh.net.
- ^ "HexChat Announcement". Hexchat.github.io.
- ^ "HexChat Themes". Hexchat.github.io.
- ^ "HexChat JavaScript". TingPing, github.com.
- ^ "HexChat". Transifex.com
- ^ "IRC Clients: Microsoft Windows: HexChat". ircreviews.org. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
External Links
edit- Official website
- HexChat github portal
- HexChat documentation page
- hexchat at Ohloh
- HexChat on Launchpad
- #hexchat IRC channel on freenode
[[Category:Internet Relay Chat clients]] [[Category:Windows Internet Relay Chat clients]] [[Category:Unix Internet Relay Chat clients]] [[Category:Free Internet Relay Chat clients]] [[Category:GTK+]]