mIRC, written by Khaled Mardam-Bey, started out as a simple IRC client for Windows. Because of many additions to its integrated scripting language, some examples of its current uses are:
- IRC client
- Automated IRC channel manager
- Multiplayer game server
- MP3 player
- Web page parser (usually for retrieving search results or headlines)
- DCC, HTTP, and IRC server
Many people use mIRC due to its graphical interface and its integrated scripting language. CNET's download.com service recorded almost 6.6 million downloads of mIRC prior to December of 2003.
Main features
- Connection to multiple servers simultaneously
- Integrated event-based and command-based scripting language
- Basic CTCP support
- CTCP SOUND support (can play MP3, WAV, and MIDI)
- DCC chat and send support
- File server (operating over DCC chat) that allows a user to browse a specified folder and download files
- ANSI-style and mIRC-style text decoration support
- Speech recognition and synthesis
Common criticisms
- mIRC scripting allows troublemakers to dupe naïve users into entering dangerous commands
- Khaled Mardem-Bey did not consult others when developing mIRC-style text decoration; this may be why some IRC client authors haven't included support for it
- Early versions of mIRC allowed inadvertent trojan horse downloads
See also: #Wikipedia
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