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		wamatt on Dec 3, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Wire – Modern Communications Network To be fair, Slack is much more than simply an IRC clone

TeMPOraL on Dec 3, 2014 | [–]

Well, it apparently is a poor man's IRC clone with awesome UI bolted on top. I think a properly made modern IRC client would blow it out of the water.

hueving on Dec 3, 2014 | [–]

Right, because most IRC clones are free

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