1 Overview

Riece is a user interface for IRC (Internet Relay Chat). You should spell it with the first letter capitalized and pronounce it as /ri:s/.

The features of Riece are as follows:

• Several IRC servers may be used at the same time.
• Many features built upon the extension mechanism called add-on. Currently 30 such add-ons are available.
• Installation is easy. Riece doesn't depend on other packages.
• Setup is easy. Automatically save/restore the configuration.
• Step-by-step instructions are included.
• Mostly compliant with the latest IRC client protocol (RFC 2812).