IRC-----> mIRC-?wtf?

BWX · May 12, 2003, 03:15 AM

I have never used IRC, so I decide to fianally bite the bullet and install it to check it out-
So I go to the website (mirc.com) and see this---

"What is mIRC?
To use IRC you need a small program like mIRC, an IRC client for Windows, written by Khaled Mardam-Bey. mIRC is a friendly IRC client that is well equipped with options and tools. mIRC is shareware, which means that you can download mIRC and try it out freely for 30 days to evaluate it. If during, or at the end of, the evaluation period you decide that you would like to continue using mIRC, you must register your copy."

WTF??? you have to PAY to use mIRC on an ongoing basis?? wtf? Someone please tell me I am reading this wrong or tell me how to use IRC without having to register and pay-- If you have to pay, that's BS.

Dom · May 12, 2003, 03:20 AM

There are ways around that.

nieves · May 12, 2003, 04:05 AM

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Originally posted by Dom
There are ways around that.

There are millions of people using mIRC and only 20 or so registrations for the product

BWX · May 12, 2003, 04:18 AM

I guess I'll download it then- I've waited long enough- I guess I need to start using it- I feel like I'm missing out on something.

Hanners · May 12, 2003, 05:15 AM

As far as I remember it doesn't lock you out after 30 days anyway, it just lets you keep on using it.

Saint_K · May 12, 2003, 05:19 AM

Nothing happends after 30 day's...

nieves · May 12, 2003, 05:24 AM

Something does happen, but it's mostly harmless. When you start your unregistered copy sometimes the program will open an IE window (or default browser, don't know exactly) to mirc.co.uk. Close it or ban it from hosts file completely if it's too annoying

UberLord · May 12, 2003, 06:11 AM

http://www.bersirc.com/ for the best (imo) freeware IRC client for Windows. Otherwise, use X-Chat for *NIX/*BSD

BWX · May 12, 2003, 08:02 AM

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Originally posted by UberLord
http://www.bersirc.com/ for the best (imo) freeware IRC client for Windows. Otherwise, use X-Chat for *NIX/*BSD

thanks- I'll check that out.

But whay does this mean? ----> Otherwise, use X-Chat for *NIX/*BSD --It looks important- I guess I don't know that language...

***craig5320*** · May 12, 2003, 08:09 AM

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Originally posted by BWX232
thanks- I'll check that out.

But whay does this mean? ----> Otherwise, use X-Chat for *NIX/*BSD --It looks important- I guess I don't know that language...

X-Chat for Linux/Unix or BSD based operating systems, if your not on Windows

BWX · May 12, 2003, 08:19 AM

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Originally posted by craig5320
X-Chat for Linux/Unix or BSD based operating systems, if your not on Windows

Oh oh oh, ok- I was thinking about something else entirely- Nope I'm on WinXPpro- so I'll try out the Birsirc. I've never once installed an IRC client on any machine- ever- So I'm a complete newb at it-
But I did find some interesting reading about it here- http://www.irchelp.org/ -after I did a google search. Seems pretty simple, but risky if you get unlucky.