From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc1-norb6-0-cust54.nth.cable.ntl.com ([80.4.50.54] helo=debian.debian_fan) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17C8mm-0000SK-00 for ; Sun, 26 May 2002 20:54:56 -0400 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=gena-j.net) by debian.debian_fan with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 17C8mr-0000Iu-00 for ; Mon, 27 May 2002 01:55:01 +0100 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: speakup channel In-reply-to: Your message of Sun, 26 May 2002 02:24:22 -0400. <20020526062421.GA2701@TheTestPattern.com> Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 01:55:00 +0100 From: 'Georgina' Message-Id: Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.9 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi Thanks, but I thought that I was perfectly happy with xchat-text. Just do a apt-get install xchat-text. apt-cache show xchat-text Package: xchat-text Priority: optional Section: net Installed-Size: 248 Maintainer: Davide Puricelli (evo) Architecture: i386 Source: xchat Version: 1.8.8-3 Depends: libc6 (>= 2.2.4-4), libglib1.2 (>= 1.2.0), libperl5.6 (>= 5.6.1-7), python2.1, xchat-common (= 1.8.8-3) Filename: pool/main/x/xchat/xchat-text_1.8.8-3_i386.deb Size: 87178 MD5sum: 74fe205bf51bb388e2160c21574132ef Description: IRC client for console similar to AmIRC XChat is a graphical IRC Client with a GTK+ GUI. It has a look and feel similar to AmIRC for the Amiga. Special features include the mIRC extension DCC RESUME and mIRC color, multiple server/channel windows, dialog windows, and a plugin API. . This version contains the xchat-text binary. Gena Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org >For a client with one of the cleanest interfaces I've seen, try sirc. > >apt-get install sirc > >When you wish for something a bit more customisable, try epic. > >apt-get install epic4 > >You might want to put the following in ~/.ircrc (if using epic4) to >reduce some of the updating clutter and make things a bit easier to use. This assumes you want to >automatically receive incoming files and dcc chats. If not, remove what >you don't like. > >#cut here# ># dcc auto-get for chats and files >on ^dcc_request "% chat *" { >dcc chat $0 >} >on ^dcc_request "% send *" { >dcc get $0 $5 >echo DCC: getting $5 from $0. >} > ># status line >set status_query (Query=%Q) >set status_channel on %C >set status_format %V: %@%N %C %+ %Q > ># messages >set beep_on_msg msg >on ^msg "*" { echo MSG: $0: $1- } >on ^notice "*" { echo Notice: $0: $1- >} >#cut here# > >This is just my personal preferences. > >Chris > >On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 02:50:08PM +0100, 'Georgina' wrote: >> Hi >> An iteresting statement. I disagree. BitchX is awful to get useful >> feedback from, for example. However, xchat-text is really nice and >> clean. >> >> I guess a lot of people will prefer irc as they can hide their identity >> away as the voice gives so much more than the words it carries. >> >> >> I just was going to discuss these matters with you but you left the >> channel. >> >> >> Gena >> >> >> >> Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org >> >> >An advantage of using irc as well is that it is a good deal easier to >> >get it set up than speakfreely. >> >-- >> > >> >-- >> >Thomas Stivers >> >stivers_t@mail.utexas.edu >> > >> >_______________________________________________ >> >Speakup mailing list >> >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >_______________________________________________ >Speakup mailing list >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup