Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist Owner: band...@gnu.org X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org, debian-emac...@lists.debian.org
* Package name : erc Version : 5.5 Upstream Contact: Amin Bandali <band...@gnu.org>, F. Jason Park <j...@neverwas.me> * URL : https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/erc.html * License : GPL-3+ Programming Lang: Emacs Lisp Description : powerful, modular, and extensible IRC client for Emacs ERC is a powerful, modular, and extensible Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client distributed with GNU Emacs since version 22.1. ERC comes with the following capabilities enabled by default: - Timestamps - Flood control - Join channels automatically - Buttonized URLs, nicknames, and other text - Wrap long lines - Highlight or remove IRC control characters - Highlight pals, fools, and other keywords - Detect netsplits - Complete nicknames and commands in a programmable fashion - Make displayed lines read-only - Input history - Track channel activity in the mode-line Since ERC is currently developed and maintained as a 'core' package in emacs.git (the GNU Emacs source tree), and GNU Emacs release timings may not always align nicely with Debian releases, having a standalone ERC package would enable users to have an up-to-date version of ERC independently of the Emacs version. I am one of the upstream maintainers of ERC, I use it regularly, and I plan to maintain this package as part of the Debian Emacsen team.
