spongy

README.md

 1Spongy IRC
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 4This is a sort of bouncer for clients with transient network connections,
 5like cell phones and laptops.
 6It's a lot like [tapchat](https://github.com/tapchat/tapchat) but is a whole lot simpler
 7while being (at time of writing) much more feature-complete.
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 9It supports (currently) an JavaScript browser-based client,
10and can also be worked from the command-line using Unix tools like "tail" and "echo".
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12Ironically, it doesn't currently work with any existing IRC clients,
13although we are kicking around ideas for such a thing.
14Honestly, though, if you want a bouncer for a traditional IRC client,
15you are better off using something like znc.
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17We have an [architectural diagram](https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1am_RTUh89kul-318GoYK73AbjOE_jMYi4vI4NyEgKrY/edit?usp=sharing) if you care about such things.
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20Features
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23* Gracefully handles clients with transient networking, such as cell phones and laptops.
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26Other Documentation
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29* [Installation Instructions](INSTALL.md)
30* [Todo list](TODO.md)