Bersirc facts for kids
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| Original author(s) | Jamie Frater |
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| Developer(s) | Nicholas Copeland |
| Stable release |
2.2.14
 / 12 August 2005 |
| Preview release |
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| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Type | IRC client |
| License | LGPL |
Bersirc was a special computer program called an IRC client. It was designed for chatting online. This program was open-source, meaning its code was free for anyone to see and change. Bersirc worked on computers using the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Developers had plans to make versions for Linux and Mac OS X computers too. Bersirc used a special tool called Claro toolkit. This tool helped the program look and work correctly on different computer systems. The very last version of Bersirc that was released was 2.2.14.
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What Bersirc Could Do
Bersirc had many cool features that made online chatting easier.
Connecting to Chats
- It could connect to many different chat servers at once.
- Users could send files and chat directly with others using DCC (Direct Client-to-Client).
- It had a "Smart Paste" feature for easily sharing text.
Customizing Your Experience
- You could change how the program looked and felt.
- It had a special list to notify you when friends came online, like ICQ.
- You could set up how dates appeared in your chat.
Helpful Tools
- Bersirc included a built-in guide to help users understand IRC.
- It had an "Ident Server" which helped identify users on the network.
- The program could automatically join channels you were invited to.
- It could also rejoin a channel if you were kicked out.
Bersirc was shared under a special agreement called the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). This license meant that people could use, share, and change the software freely. There were no plans to change this license. At one point, an older version, Bersirc 2.1, was going to use a different license called the Qt Public License. However, the tools and license for Qt were later not used for Bersirc.
The Story of Bersirc
Bersirc started its journey in 1999.
Early Days
- Jamie Frater first created Bersirc.
- He wrote it using a programming language called Delphi.
- At first, it was only for Microsoft Windows computers.
- It was similar to other chat programs like HydraIRC.
- Development slowed down because Jamie had other responsibilities.
Becoming Open-Source
- On February 10, 2004, Nicholas Copeland bought the program's code from Jamie.
- Nicholas then made Bersirc open-source. This meant its code was now free for everyone.
- The older Delphi version, Bersirc 1.4, was supposed to be updated to Bersirc 1.5.
- The original website with old plugins was saved.
- However, there wasn't much news about these older versions after that.
Challenges and Changes
- Developers found it hard to update the 1.4 version.
- This was because it used many parts from older, private software.
- Theo Julienne, a main developer, planned to rewrite Bersirc 2.1 in C++ using the Qt toolkit.
- But with the release of Bersirc 2.2, the plan changed.
- The program was then written in C using Claro Graphics instead.
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