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IRCnet's channel operators are generally free to run their channels however they see fit without the intervention of IRC operators. IRCops are primarily there to handle network and server-related issues, and rarely get involved with channel-level issues. [10] To fight nickname collisions when splits occur on re-link IRCnet will use unique IDs.
The original code base continued to be developed mainly for use on the IRCnet network. New server-to-server protocols were introduced in version 2.10, released in 1998, and in 2.11, first released in 2004, and current as of 2007 [update] .
Most (not all) of the IRCnet servers were in Europe, while most of the EFnet servers were in the US. This event is also known as "The Great Split" in many IRC societies. EFnet has since (as of August 1998) grown and passed the number of users it had then. In the (northern) autumn of the year 2000, EFnet had some 50,000 users and IRCnet 70,000. [7]
This is a list of all Internet Relay Chat commands from RFC 1459, RFC 2812, and extensions added to major IRC daemons. Most IRC clients require commands to be preceded by a slash ("/").
First public release First stable release Latest stable release Client Date Version Date Version AmIRC: 1995 Bersirc: 1999 2.2.14 (12 August 2005; 19 years ago (: BitchX
Several other UNIX IRC clients, including BitchX, EPIC, and ScrollZ, were originally forks of ircII.It was the first client to implement file transfer capabilities over IRC. [8]
Today, EFnet and IRCnet are the last large IRC networks which stick to their policy of living without identity protection. [ citation needed ] Some debate still remains over the value and benefits of Services on IRC, although they are generally considered essential to providing a pleasant chatting experience.
In July 1996, disagreement on policy caused EFnet to break in two: the slightly larger European half (including Australia and Japan) formed IRCnet, while the American servers continued as EFnet. This was known as The Great Split.