WeeChat celebrates its 20th anniversary and releases version 4.0.0 with major new features

WeeChat, the popular open-source IRC chat client, has just celebrated its 20th anniversary with the release of its latest version, 4.0.0. The new version comes with several major new features, including support for new IRC capabilities, configuration file version, human-readable key bindings, 256 colors by default, case-sensitive identifiers, and much more.

WeeChat was first developed by Sébastien Helleu, who wrote the very first line of code on June 26th, 2003. The first version, 0.0.1, was released on September 27th, 2003. Since then, WeeChat has become one of the most popular IRC chat clients, known for its speed, lightweight design, and powerful features.

The latest version of WeeChat includes numerous new capabilities that make it even more powerful and versatile. For example, the new version includes support for new IRC capabilities, such as batch, draft/multiline and echo-message.

Overall, the new version of WeeChat is a major milestone in the development of this popular IRC chat client. With its powerful new capabilities, lightness and speed, WeeChat is sure to remain a favorite among IRC users for years to come.