Re: bitchx (sucks!)
Subject: Re: bitchx (sucks!)
Date: Mon, Mar 08, 1999 at 01:30:33PM -0800
In reply to:Steve Lamb
Quoting Steve Lamb(morpheus@rpglink.com):
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> On Mon, 8 Mar 1999 19:53:26 +0100, homega@vlc.servicom.es wrote:
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> >Sorry about that (), but even if the program itself is damn good, the docs
> >and /help really suck... further more, #bitchx SUCKS.
>
> /bhelp, not /help. /help is the ircII help files, not the BitchX help
> files.
>
> >It's fair if you are said to RTFM when there's one FM to be read, but bitchx
>
> {morpheus@teleute:/usr/doc/bitchx}ls ; du
> BitchX-format bitchx.txt ircII.1.gz
> BitchX-idea bitchx.xpm.gz lutkax.ans
> BitchX.bot.gz bitchx_os2.diff.gz macbitchx
> BitchX.doc.gz bugs mode
> BitchX.faq.gz bx.ans pana-docs.txt.gz
> BitchX.help.gz bx2.txt pana-docs2.txt.gz
> BitchX.ircnames changelog.Debian.gz pana.txt
> BitchX.quit.gz changelog.gz pandur.ans.gz
> BitchX.reasons.gz color.txt persisting-bitchx-bugs.txt
> BitchX.tcl.gz config.h.gz plugins.gz
> README.Debian copyright tabkey.stub
> README.hooks.gz faq tcl-commands.doc.gz
> UPDATES.gz functions.gz tcl-ideas.gz
> bitch52.xpm.gz ideas.gz
> bitchx.asc internals
> 1 ./internals
> 1 ./faq
> 279 .
>
> 279k of docs, mostly gzipped. I'd say there is a FM to read.
>
> >Oh well, since they seem not to like most ppl using that program, fair
> >enough, could you suggest any good irc client in Debian, please?
>
> A good client is one that works for you. For me what works is BitchX
> with Crackrok as the script.
>
I agree Steve, there are plenty of Manual(s) to read. But for a new
IRC user they sure confusing. I have been trying to Window it but, as
of yet, no luck.
BTW I looked for 'Crackrok' but can't find it. If it doesn't come in
a small plastic bag, could you say where or what it is?
Thanks
--
Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out
twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.
-- H. L. Mencken
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Wayne T. Topa <wtopa@ix.netcom.com>
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