>The people who hold meetings over IRC to transfer project
>files can still do so using existing DCC technology and I
>doubt they'd really care too much about the small speed
>increase because it's not like they're transferring project
>files 24/7. Also, as a programmer myself, I've hardly ever
>used IRC to transfer files, I use FTP servers, CVS, email etc...
You hardley ever used IRC to transfer files? Let me guess, is file transfers on IRC too slow?
Why do you even comment on this subject if you never send files over IRC?
>Leeching first started on IRC and FTP servers, and yes now
>people are using Kazaa and such but there is still alot of
>leechers on IRC. I don't want to see this increase.
You don't have to look at it. Just stay away, it's easy. And why should these warez-junkies stop us other from having the latest/best features? I think you should use your energy to get Kazaa off the net. :P
>What's your point? Lots of programmers already script
>heaps of similar stuff, e.g. away scripts, mp3 players, etc...
>what's wrong with heaps of people scripting this file
>sending support? It's an open protocol isn't it? People
>shouldn't have interoperability issues.
A scripted file transfers would never ever get as fast as it would with a real programming language. Yeah, sure, it could be made with a dll. But that's not a point for mIRC not having it.
>And as I've stated previously, legitimate users will not really
>notice the difference as most file sending is a once in a
>while, casual basis where speed is irrelevant. DCC already
>provides decent performance.
You said earlier that you never send files over IRC, so what do you know?
>What's your point? (m)IRC has file transfer features. So
>does Instant Messangers. (m)IRC isn't stuck in the past. You
>should've been pointing out the performance of IM clients as
>compared to mIRC... I would've pointed out that I'm quite
>happy to see people send files over IM instead of mIRC. We
>won't be missing anything.
I still don't see how it hurts you? And why are you saying "we"? Who are you speaking for? And why are you happier if they send files over IM? What's the difference for you?
And again, why are you fighting so hard if you never even send files over IRC? I really want to know that!
