It's time to upgrade.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_IRC_daemons has a list of possibilities. Record observations relevant to us here.
1. Our criteria
1.1. Must
- Linux and OpenBSD
- binding to configured address(es)
- binding to configured port(s)
- be packaged for Debian
- support our desired topology
- probably every server being able to connect to every other server
- either 3 or 4 servers
- open source
- evidence of being actively maintained
- stable
- SSL (linking)
1.2. Desirable
- SSL (clients)
- some kind of services infrastructure
- configuration but relatively flexible
- not too memory intensive (unlikely to be an issue with our load)
- IPv6 (reason to use hedgehog)
2. Candidates
Name |
Notes |
OS |
addr |
port |
deb |
topology |
Open |
maint |
stable |
SSL-link |
SSL-client |
services |
config |
mem |
v6 |
Asuka |
|
yes |
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Austhex |
|
yes |
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Bahamut |
|
yes |
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bircd |
|
no |
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Charybdis |
|
yes |
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|
yes |
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csircd |
|
? |
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dancer-ircd |
|
yes |
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|
yes |
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Microsoft Exchange |
|
no |
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hyperion |
|
yes |
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InspIRCd |
|
yes |
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IRCD |
|
yes |
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ircd |
|
yes |
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IRCD-Hybrid |
|
yes |
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ircd-ratbox |
|
yes |
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ircu |
|
yes |
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IRCXpro Server |
|
no |
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ithildin |
|
yes |
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Nefarious IRCu |
|
yes |
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OfficeIRC Server |
|
no |
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pircd |
|
yes |
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PleXusIRCd |
|
yes |
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PTlink IRC Server |
|
yes |
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pureIRCd |
|
no |
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QuakeIRCd |
|
yes |
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solid-ircd |
|
yes |
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|
yes |
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Synchronet IRCd |
|
yes |
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UltimateIRCd |
|
yes |
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UnrealIRCd |
|
yes |
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Viagra IRCd |
|
yes |
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WeIRCd |
|
yes |