That just is not possible.
+Q: Why client/server protocol is based on IRC? Would it be more
+ interesting to implement something extensible and more powerful?
+A: They are not, non the least. Have you read the protocol specification?
+ The client superficially resembles IRC client but everything that
+ happens under the hood is nothing alike IRC. SILC could *never*
+ support IRC because the entire network toppology is different
+ (hopefully more scalable and powerful). So no, SILC protocol (client
+ or server) is not based on IRC. Instead, I've taken good things from
+ IRC and leaved all the bad things behind and not even tried to burden
+ myself with the IRC caveats that will burden IRC and future IRC
+ projects til the end. SILC client resembles IRC client because it is
+ easier for new users to start using SILC when they already know all the
+ commands.
+
+
Q: Why SILC? Why not IRC3?
A: Question that is justified no doubt of that. I didn't start doing SILC
to be replacement for IRC. SILC was something that didn't exist in