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HydraIRC
{{Infobox Software
| name = HydraIRC
| logo = [[Image:HydraIRC-logo-32x32.png]]
| screenshot = [[Image:HydraIRC-main.png|250px]]
| caption = HydraIRC IRC client
| developer = Dominic Clifton
| latest_release_version = 0.3.151 
| latest_release_date = [[November 19]], [[2005]]
| operating_system = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| genre = [[IRC client]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = [http://www.HydraIRC.com/ www.HydraIRC.com]
}}

'''HydraIRC''' is an [[Internet Relay Chat]] client for [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], created in June 2002 and developed by Dominic Clifton.

The latest version is 0.3.151 and was released on November 19th 2005.

==History==
Stemming from discontent with other client offerings at the time, Dominic originally coded HydraIRC as an IRC client for personal use. It is loosely based on the design of [[Bersirc]]. Due to the how quickly it matured into a usable client, Dominic soon released it to the public. Since then, interest has grown in the client due to its quirky quit messages and grass-roots promotion.

==Development==
HydraIRC is coded in [[C++]] and uses the [[Windows Template Library]]. Patches are accepted and approved only by Dominic.

HydraIRC is released under the [http://www.hydrairc.com/index.php?page=developers HydraIRC limited-use source license].

Development slowed in early 2005 due to the author's other commitments.

==Current Features==
*DCC Chat and File transfers
*Supports Multiple Server Connections
*Dockable Floating Tabbed Windows
*Autohiding Windows
*DLL Plugins
*Channel Monitoring
*Message Logs
*Event Viewer
*Themes
*Color schemes
*Buddy groups
*Audible and Visual Notifications
*[[Regular expression|Reg-Exp]] Highlighting
*Favorites

==Future plans==
Dominic released tentative plans for version 0.4 to developers in [[December 2004]].
*Scripting support (Using [[ActiveScript]])
*[[IPv6]] Support
*[[Unicode]]
*Encryption/[[Secure Sockets Layer|SSL]] support

==See also==
*[[List of IRC clients]]
*[[Comparison of IRC clients]]

==Criticism==
The client has been criticised for its self-promotional quit messages that cannot be disabled by the user. Another reason for criticism is the very slow development.

==External links==
*[http://www.hydrairc.com/ HydraIRC website]
*[irc://irc.efnet.info/hydrairc Official IRC channel]

[[Category:IRC clients for Microsoft Windows]]
[[Category:Free IRC clients]]⏎
[[Category:Portable Application:Internet]]

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