GitHub - ObsidianIRC/ObsidianIRC: Modern IRC Client for the web, desktop and mobile.
Modern IRC Client for the web, desktop and mobile. - ObsidianIRC/ObsidianIRC
GitHub (github.com)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
Get extensive information about the Internet Relay Chat! See user statistics for IRC networks and IRC channels and find IRC servers and ports to connect!
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Welcome - IRCv3
Welcome to the IRCv3 Working Group. We're a group of IRC client and server software authors working to improve the IRC protocol.
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HTTP is also a really old protocol, but it's still used everywhere and still evolving. IRC lost momentum at some point, but it definitely has potential because of it's flexibility and simplicity. There is no other chat protocol or chat platform currently which can morph as much as IRC. It's not perfect and it's specification can be confusing, but I still believe it's the best option we have currently.