bnIRC is a versatile software that serves as both an IRC framework for developers and an ncurses IRC client for everyone. It enables programmers to build robust chat applications while offering users an intuitive interface for interacting with online communities in real-time.
As an open-source and free software, BnIRC incorporates the GPL version 2 license and serves as an IRC client designed for POSIX-compliant systems such as Linux, BSD, and other Unix variants. BnIRC can easily build under Linux on x86, FBSD on sparc64, and cygwin (x86/windows). Its main purpose is to help support the Open Source community. For more information and installation instructions for your particular OS, visit the wiki.
BnIRC serves as both an IRC framework for programmers as well as an ncurses IRC client for anyone. This software embodies freedom in its purest form and is licensed under the GPL license. If you appreciate BnIRC's functionality, please support this project as 10% of all donations go to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
This software is specifically crafted for POSIX-compliant OS's such as Unixes and Linux. It is rigorously tested on Debian/x86 and FreeBSD/sparc64 although there are known issues associated with the PPC architecture. Users who try it on sparc32, alpha, mips, or any other architecture are encouraged to drop a line to let the developers know what happens. The wiki has installation directions for several Linux distributions as well as FBSD.
The developers of BnIRC extend their gratitude "to ions for helping with the original bnIRC webpage, and janne_oksanen with his extensive help on the Documentation, and to all those that have helped with bug finding etc..."
If you're new to IRC, learn the following commands: /nick your_preferred_nickname, /connect irc.freenode.net, /join #justlinux, and just start talking! You can find brandon_niemczyk (or a variant of) in the channel "much of the time." Make sure you also check out the wiki for more information.
BnIRC serves as both an IRC framework for programmers as well as an ncurses IRC client for anyone. This software embodies freedom in its purest form and is licensed under the GPL license. If you appreciate BnIRC's functionality, please support this project as 10% of all donations go to the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
This software is specifically crafted for POSIX-compliant OS's such as Unixes and Linux. It is rigorously tested on Debian/x86 and FreeBSD/sparc64 although there are known issues associated with the PPC architecture. Users who try it on sparc32, alpha, mips, or any other architecture are encouraged to drop a line to let the developers know what happens. The wiki has installation directions for several Linux distributions as well as FBSD.
The developers of BnIRC extend their gratitude "to ions for helping with the original bnIRC webpage, and janne_oksanen with his extensive help on the Documentation, and to all those that have helped with bug finding etc..."
If you're new to IRC, learn the following commands: /nick your_preferred_nickname, /connect irc.freenode.net, /join #justlinux, and just start talking! You can find brandon_niemczyk (or a variant of) in the channel "much of the time." Make sure you also check out the wiki for more information.
What's New
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