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XChat is a popular Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client. It is available for Unix-like systems, Microsoft Windows (with additional features), Mac OS X (X-Chat Aqua), and for other X Window System-based systems (Fink project). It has a choice of a tabbed document interface or tree interface, support for multiple servers and is highly configurable. Both command line and graphical versions are available. The main code is licensed under the GNU General Public License, but the official Windows version is shareware, and uses the GTK+ toolkit for its interface. It is also available as an app for Joli OS.Contents [hide]
1 Features
2 Shareware controversy
2.1 License change
2.2 Assessment
2.3 Author's rationale
2.4 Unofficial builds
3 Reception
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
6.1 Derivative software

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Features

XChat is a full-featured IRC client with a GUI surrounding the basic chat window. It includes all basic functionality found in most other IRC clients, including CTCP, DCC file transfers and chats, and a plugin system for various programming languages (including at least C or C++, Perl, Python, Tcl, Ruby,[2] Lua,[3] CLISP, D, and DMDScript[4]). By writing plugins, one can extend the features and customize the functionality of XChat.

XChat runs on the following operating systems: GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, AIX, IRIX, Mac OS X, Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and others. Support for 98/ME was dropped from the official Windows build.[5] XChat is included with Linux distributions such as PCLinuxOS.[6]

The default view for the client window is referred to as "tree view", but can be configured for a tabbed interface for multiple simultaneous. Tabs change color as text arrives, other users enter or leave channels, or address the user's nickname. The interface can display clickable operator ("op") commands and others, and be customized for fonts, event sounds, and timestamping and logging.[6] XChat implements all standard IRC commands, such as /NICK and /JOIN, as well as DCC chatting (/CHAT), which allows chat to continue if the IRC server is disconnected.[6]
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Shareware controversy
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License change

As of August 23, 2004, official Windows build of XChat has become shareware, and must be purchased after a 30-day trial period. Previous (freeware) builds for Windows have been removed from the official site.[7] However X-Chat is still open-source and licensed under GPL, so there are a few free non-official builds.