no more irc chat client

[Matthew East]

On Mon, 2006-03-06 at 11:09 -0800, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 04, 2006 at 06:17:58PM +0100, Armand CORBEAUX wrote:
> > I think you probably ask you "why does he say a sich thing?". But the answer
> > is simple: most of the people doesn't know IRC (even as protocol). And it's
> > not by including it by default that it will increase its popularity.
> > 
> > As example, usenet is mostly unknown by users, even it exists since a lot of
> > years.
> 
> Both Usenet and IRC have traditionally been arcane systems used almost
> exclusively by computer hobbyists.  The only rationale for including an IRC
> client in the default Ubuntu desktop is to provide access to support
> resources, though arguably the forums are a more convenient interface for
> users who do not already know IRC.  We also already include IRC
> functionality in gaim, and though not as rich in functionality as xchat, it
> does work, and some users even prefer it over xchat for IRC.

This is a good decision, in my opinion. However it would be very nice if
irc:// links would open automatically in gaim from
firefox/epiphany/yelp. That way, people can be pointed straight to the
chatroom from the documentation/start page/website. Yes,
forums/launchpad tickets are a better interface for support, but they
are not "live", so some people might prefer that.

Matt
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