mIRC is very popular, having been downloaded 9,129,578 times from CNET's download.com service as of October 2007.[1] Nielsen Net Rankings also ranked mIRC among the top 10 most popular Internet applications in 2003.[2]
It is unknown if the "m" in mIRC stands for anything—Khaled's personal FAQ explains that "it quite possibly stands for 'moo', or perhaps even MU."[3]
Main features
mIRC has a number of features that set it apart from other IRC clients. One of the more obvious differences is its own advanced scripting language (see below) which is further developed with each version. The scripting language can be used to make minor changes to the program like custom commands (aliases), but can also be used to completely alter the behaviour and appearance of mIRC.
Another widely used feature is mIRC's file sharing abilities, via the DCC protocol. However this is rather crude and those who use mIRC for downloading warez will often use specialised scripts which simplify the use of XDCC bots and file sharing in general. An alternative would be to use a program such as DCC Manager designed purely for downloading. Such usage of mIRC is often frowned upon by those who wish it to be used as a chat client. It also has a built in file server. For example some scripting websites will not accept mass file sharing scripts and the official mIRC message board does not offer support for it.[4]
Over the years various other features that have often been suggested by users have been incorporated. This includes support for multiple server connections, SSL, UTF-8 display support and an option to view channels and notify lists in a treebar format rather than the default switchbar. mIRC is still in active development but it is very rarely announced what features will be introduced in the future.
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