Free Linux Tools

DccAssist is an X-Chat plugin for Linux designed to give a better visual representation and a more robust interaction with DCC file transfers. The plugin to X-Chat is written in C, whilst the GUI is coded in Java.

Netixxx is a WAN/LAN chat utility.

Jeti is a Java Jabber client that supports most chat features such as file transfer, group chat, emoticons, and formatted messages.

BitlBee is an IRC to other chat networks gateway.

jIRCii project is an Internet Relay Chat client (IRC) for Windows, MacOS X, and Linux.

wxMtpChat is a multi-platform MtpChat client written in C++ and based on wxWidgets framework.

SurrealServices is a full replacement for NickServ, ChanServ, BotServ, MemoServ and OperServ.

StatsServ is a little program which emulates an ever smaller IRC server (in regard to the commands it handles) and transfers statistics from IRC into a database. You can then use the data, for example, on a Web site where you want to display the latest statistics.

pidgin privacy please project is a pidgin plugin to stop spammers from annoying you. You can block messages from certain users, block messages from people who are not on your contact list, and suppress repeated authorization requests. Optionally, senders of blocked messages can be notified with an auto-reply.

Ecere Communicator is a cross platform instant messaging client that supports Jabber/XMPP, AIM/ICQ, and MSN networks. Ecere Communicator runs on Linux and Windows for now. It is currently very simple.