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Kate vs lightIRC

A side-by-side look at Kate and lightIRC. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Kate

Kate

Development

Kate is a free and open-source advanced text editor for Linux, UNIX, Windows and macOS. It provides syntax highlighting, project management, plugins and other features for programmers and developers.

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lightIRC

lightIRC

Social & Communications

lightIRC is an open-source, lightweight Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client for Windows. It has a simple, easy-to-use interface allowing users to connect to IRC networks and chat channels. lightIRC is focused on being a small, fast, and portable IRC client.

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