Category: Irc
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Ubuntu Development Discussions Transitioning to Matrix: What You Need to Know
Ubuntu’s developers have officially decided to transition their primary communication platform for real-time discussions to Matrix. Starting March 1, 2025, critical conversations involving the Ubuntu distribution, such as development requests and meetings, will shift from the existing IRC channels to Matrix. The change will primarily affect the #ubuntu-devel and #ubuntu-release channels on the Libera IRC…
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Linux Mint 22 to Feature Preinstalled Matrix App
Linux Mint 22 will include a Matrix web client preinstalled when released later this year. The IRC-based desktop chat app that Linux Mint has been building, named Jargonaut, intended to replace Hexchat and provide real-time communication for its users, will not be included anymore (the status of its future development is uncertain). What caused the…
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Introducing Linux Mint’s Upcoming New Desktop Chat App
A new IRC client (but don’t call it an IRC client) is being developed by Linux Mint. The Ubuntu-based distro currently includes Hexchat in its default software set. IRC isn’t as trendy as Discord or Telegram but it is a free, open standard that no single entity controls, is relatively low-bandwidth, interoperable, and efficient. But…
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Announcement of the Final Release from Leading Open-Source IRC Client
The open-source IRC client HexChat has announced its final ever release. HexChat 2.16.2 arrives with a small selection of bug fixes and new features for its long-standing fans to enjoy, but also bad news: after almost 12 years of continued development the party is over. “This will be the last release I make of HexChat,”…