Bitlbee + Irssi

The ideal combination for chat addicts ?

Table of content

• Introduction– Traditional chatprograms– Clones

• Bitlbee– What is bitlbee ?– Examples of functions

• Irssi• Combine Bitlbee and Irssi• Summary

Introduction:Traditional chatprograms

MSN ICQ mIRC

AOL Yahoo Messenger

Introduction:Clones

Gaim Miranda Odigo Trillian

And billions of others …

Bitlbee:What is bitlbee ?

• IRC Server• Deamon• Universal chatcenter:

– OSCAR (ICQ, AOL)– MSN– …

More info at www.bitlbee.org

Bitlbee:Examples of functions

• Connect with ICQ, MSN, …

• Lock your account with password

• Remotely available

• Combine contactlists

• Rename users

• …More info at www.bitlbee.org

Irssi:What is Irssi ?

• Linux / Unix IRC Client

• Simple console program

• Easy to install and to learn

• Very adaptable to your desires

• Huge collection of plugins (perl)

• Connects to multiple IRC servers

• Logging

• DCC: send / receive files• Supports SSL by default (no stunnel needed as with mIRC)

Combine Bitlbee and IrssiAnd with remote “screen” you get the ultimate 24/7

Chatclient!

Summary

Bitlbee and Irssi = Ideal combination

for all your chatting needs

Questions ?

More info at www.bitlbee.org and www.irssi.org