RFC: functionality/features of an IRC client
- From: japhy@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Jeff 'japhy' Pinyan)
- Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:56:26 -0400 (EDT)
I'm writing a module called IRC::Client which I expect to be The Next Big Thing when it comes to Perl and IRC (if not IRC altogether!). The module abstracts the concepts related to IRC into objects, such as Channel, User, Server, Client. The goal is to make an IRC module that can be used to build IRC clients with the greatest of ease.
What I'd like to hear from people on this list, beginners and pros alike, is what features from their preferred IRC client are the most appealing, or what additional features they'd like to see. Not every feature under the sun will be in the core of IRC::Client, but I would love to package numerous popular plug-ins. The beauty of the module is that plug-ins should be easy to write even if you're just a beginner (assuming you've read the clear and concise documentation).
You can reply on-list or off-list, but if you have any input whatsoever, I'd be more than happy to hear about it.
There's a wiki for the module at http://www.p3m.org/wiki?IRsCreen -- the name "IRsCreen" is the proof-of-concept client that will be packaged with IRC::Client.
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