Q: Why use SILC? Why not IRC with SSL?
A: Sure, that is possible, although, does that secure the entire IRC
network? And does that increase or decrease the lags and splits in
- the IRC network? SILC is not meant to be IRC replacement. IRC is
- good for some things, SILC is good for same and some other things.
+ the IRC network? Does that provide user based security where some
+ specific private message are secured.? Does that provide security
+ where some specific channel messages are secured? Security is not
+ just about applying encryption to traffic and SILC is not just about
+ `encrypting the traffic`. You cannot make insecure protocol suddenly
+ secure just by encrypting the traffic. SILC is not meant to be IRC
+ replacement. IRC is good for some things, SILC is good for same and
+ some other things.
Q: Can I use SILC with IRC client? What about can I use IRC with SILC
<i>Q: Why use SILC? Why not IRC with SSL?</i><br>
A: Sure, that is possible, although, does that secure the entire IRC
network? And does that increase or decrease the lags and splits in
- the IRC network? SILC is not meant to be IRC replacement. IRC is
- good for some things, SILC is good for same and some other things.
+ the IRC network? Does that provide user based security where some
+ specific private message are secured.? Does that provide security
+ where some specific channel messages are secured? Security is not
+ just about applying encryption to traffic and SILC is not just about
+ `encrypting the traffic`. You cannot make insecure protocol suddenly
+ secure just by encrypting the traffic. SILC is not meant to be IRC
+ replacement. IRC is good for some things, SILC is good for same and
+ some other things.
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<i>Q: Can I use SILC with IRC client? What about can I use IRC with SILC