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| Developer(s) | David Leadbeater |
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| Initial release | September 9, 2000 |
| Stable release | 0.5.12 (June 6, 2017) [±] |
| Repository | sourceforge |
| Written in | Perl |
| Type | IRC client |
| License | GNU General Public License |
| Website | cgiirc |
CGI:IRC is a CGI program written in Perl that allows access to IRC via a web browser.[1] It is designed to be flexible and has many uses such as an IRC gateway for an IRC network, a chat-room for a website or to access IRC when stuck behind a restrictive firewall.[2]
CGI:IRC will work in most browsers, including text based browsers such as Links. To make full use of most of the available features, a newer version is essential; older browsers will work, but CGI:IRC will use a single windowed interface instead and the names list will not update as quickly.
- ^ Piccard, Paul; Brian Baskin; George Spillman; Marcus Sachs (May 1, 2005). "Common IRC Clients by OS". Securing IM and P2P Applications for the Enterprise (1st ed.). Syngress. p. 431. ISBN 1-59749-017-2.
- ^ Leadbeater, David (2004-07-27). "Other Ways to Connect to IRC : Hack 91: Use IRC from a Web Page without Java". In Mutton, Paul (ed.). IRC Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools (1st ed.). Sebastopol, CA: O'Reilly Media. pp. 342–344. ISBN 0-596-00687-X.