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Pro: very well known
 
Pro: very well known
 
Pro: multi-protocol, multi-account
 
Pro: multi-protocol, multi-account
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Con: relies heavily on a command channel, rather than IRCisms
   
 
== tircd ==
 
== tircd ==
 
Pro: displays users "real names" on @mentions (also a con: increases verbositude)
 
Pro: displays users "real names" on @mentions (also a con: increases verbositude)
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Pro: relies heavily on "natural" IRCisms (invite, kick, /msg, etc)
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Con: not a general IM solution. twitter/identica only
   
 
== minbif ==
 
== minbif ==
Pro: multi protocol. (multiaccount is unknown?)
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Pro: multi protocol. (multiaccount is unknown/assumed?)
 
Con: libpurple has heavy dependancies in debian at least (X crap!! :(
 
Con: libpurple has heavy dependancies in debian at least (X crap!! :(
   
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Con: chews the CPU
 
Con: chews the CPU
 
Con: uses an irssi window, but otherwise appears unrelated to any interface settings from irssi. (ie, colours, logging, etc, all have to be setup anew)
 
Con: uses an irssi window, but otherwise appears unrelated to any interface settings from irssi. (ie, colours, logging, etc, all have to be setup anew)
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Con: is not a general IM solution. twitter/identica only
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Con: twirssi specific solution only.
 
Pro: loading full conversations on the fly
 
Pro: loading full conversations on the fly
 
Pro: nice colouring of hashtags and @mention names
 
Pro: nice colouring of hashtags and @mention names
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= TODO =
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* setup configuration
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* aspects of twitter
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** retweet
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** quoted retweet
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** view conversation
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** live search
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** twitter lists
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** following and unfollowing
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** private messaging
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** blocking
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* screenshots

Revision as of 16:29, 5 September 2012

Contents

notes for a review of different twitter<->IRC gateways.

Pros and cons of each, plus what each does that the others do not.

bitlbee

Pro: very well known Pro: multi-protocol, multi-account Con: relies heavily on a command channel, rather than IRCisms

tircd

Pro: displays users "real names" on @mentions (also a con: increases verbositude) Pro: relies heavily on "natural" IRCisms (invite, kick, /msg, etc) Con: not a general IM solution. twitter/identica only

minbif

Pro: multi protocol. (multiaccount is unknown/assumed?) Con: libpurple has heavy dependancies in debian at least (X crap!! :(

twirssi

Con: chews the CPU Con: uses an irssi window, but otherwise appears unrelated to any interface settings from irssi. (ie, colours, logging, etc, all have to be setup anew) Con: is not a general IM solution. twitter/identica only Con: twirssi specific solution only. Pro: loading full conversations on the fly Pro: nice colouring of hashtags and @mention names

TODO

  • setup configuration
  • aspects of twitter
    • retweet
    • quoted retweet
    • view conversation
    • live search
    • twitter lists
    • following and unfollowing
    • private messaging
    • blocking
  • screenshots
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