Halloy: An Open Source IRCv3 Client
9 points by qiu
9 points by qiu
I've been using Halloy for a few months now with Ergo, which is a server that also supports many IRCv3 niceties. So far, chat history (via chathist) has proven to be quite reliable (even with multiple devices!). Image previews and embeds make it feel quite modern :D
They only other client with comparable IRCv3 support (that I know of) is Goguma, but unlike Halloy, it's targeted for mobile devices.
The terminal client Senpai also has support for some IRCv3 features, its the one I have been using the most. Though I am using it through a IRCv3 bouncer (soju) instead of directly.
Regarding image previews and embeds: does the IRC server cache and deliver those directly to the client? Or does the IRC client grab them directly?
I don't like the idea of IRC clients grabbing them directly, it seems like a potential privacy and security issue.
I don't think we should tag with rust here since it's not really about rust
I don’t know what one needs in an irc client having used irc decades ago but it does enough for me and it’s light on resources.
Why writing a new client instead of contributing to an exiting mature one and skip doing the lion's share of the work?