1. Bitlbee + Irssi The ideal combination for chat addicts ?

2. Table of content Introduction –Traditional chatprograms –Clones Bitlbee –What is bitlbee ? –Examples of functions Irssi Combine Bitlbee and Irssi Summary

3. Introduction: Traditional chatprograms MSN ICQ mIRC AOL Yahoo Messenger

4. Introduction: Clones Gaim Miranda Odigo Trillian And billions of others …

5. Bitlbee: What is bitlbee ? IRC Server Deamon Universal chatcenter: –OSCAR (ICQ, AOL) –MSN –… More info at www.bitlbee.org

6. Bitlbee: Examples of functions Connect with ICQ, MSN, … Lock your account with password Remotely available Combine contactlists Rename users … More info at www.bitlbee.org

7. Irssi: What is Irssi ? Linux / Unix IRC Client Simple console program Easy to install and to learn Very adaptable to your desires Huge collection of plugins (perl) Connects to multiple IRC servers Logging DCC: send / receive files Supports SSL by default (no stunnel needed as with mIRC)

8. Combine Bitlbee and Irssi And with remote “screen” you get the ultimate 24/7 Chatclient!

9. Summary Bitlbee and Irssi = Ideal combination for all your chatting needs Questions ? More info at www.bitlbee.org and www.irssi.org