We tend to wax poetic about the developers and their work over at webos-internals here at PreCentral, and it's pretty hard not to: they keep kicking out amazing open source software that enhances the functionality and utility of webOS, from applications like Preware to utilities like the webOS Meta Doctor.
Here's another piece of open source software to add to the list of really cool things to come out of the webOS Internals group: a native IRC client, wIRC, which can be installed directly from Preware. The application went from concept to first release in just 4 short weeks, and while in early beta (0.0.3 as of this writing), is both highly functional and very feature rich. The user interface is well thought out, there are tons of customization options, and multiple channels can be open at the same time in multiple cards. While everyone may not appreciate the utility of a native IRC client, developers should remember that you can use IRC to interact with the webOS Internals group, and even Palm themselves.
Big ups to the folks who worked on wIRC, PuffTheMagic, oil, Egaudett, and the rest of the team!
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Derrick is back on the bandwagon!!!! Yes....welcome back Deriick ;)
I mean Robert
Much thanks and appreciation to the keepers of the flame at WebOS Internals. You are appreciated.
Thanks for the great write-up Robert. We all appreciate your kind words.
-- Rod
So is there a way to build IM clients?
This thing is awesome. I would gladly donate. All I need now is an xvid player so I don't have to convert everything.
Can you join private channels? I cannot seem to enter the key properly.
ok this is cool but I need somebody to give me a users guide for dummies for this one
@find video recording software webos :)
no, really ... this looks wonderful
#linpeople wassup
Just tested it out and I have to say it's the best mobile IRC client Ive ever used! It even synced up to my psyBNC bouncer without problems.
You guys have hit a home run, keep it up! :D
yea, im not smart with this stuff. how do u work it?
What is an IRC CLIENT?
(I)nternet (R)elay (C)hat ... IRC was a chat solution before IM clients. IRC allows for "room" creation for common discussion topics, allows for the selection of many different servers, file sharing (if the client supports it), etc... The "IRC Client" is the software you use to connect, chat, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irc
This works great for a beta release! It is much easier to deal with than irssi (local or over an ssh connection). I find it easier to read, and I can tap web links!
When someone says my username, it not only highlights, but will send me a notification as well, handy if I'm on another card.
Thank you again, webos-internals! This is my second favorite app after terminal.
I just wet myself.
I thought we had you housebroken already.
Palm would do good by buying weobOS-internals. At the very least contract them out for certain projects. They'd have a much more polished OS right now if the did...
Really great work! We all have to donate to that people, they make our phones so much more powerful!
Ya still not that bright. How does this work. I want info! Not good with this phone yet but I want to be.
Damn, for a beta client, this is really well written! Nice work!
Wow, I am really impressed been waiting for an IRC client since I got it, truly got everything on the go now :P. Really nice client aswell, couple of issues but to be expected for a beta client. Very nice and very impressed :D
I don't see it in Preware anywhere :( Where is it hidden?
This is an excellent client, brilliantly integrated into the notification system so that it feels like a true premium piece of software. Thank you all so much for working hard on this, having a good IRC Client was the one thing I've been missing from my BlackBerry/Palm for so long. Thanks a lot!
i cant find it in Preware either, and everything seems upto date.
cant wait to test this app
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