Tyler Lynch
United States of America
2.1.1 Beta (Jul 29, 2005)
No real innovation? The ability to script in six different STANDARD languages is not innovation? Integrated userlist, real time display adjustments (more on this below), graphical popup editor, ability to use line-by-line debugging for scripts, integrated FServ client (looks like Windows Explorer). Non of that is innovative?
Now for the real time display adjustnments, go to a busy channel, then change your display settings. You will see every peice of text in your windows get your new text style. Every other IRC client does it "going forward".
2.0.16 (Oct 4, 2004)
I recently got my hands on Klient 2.1 Beta 2 (non-public version). There are many bug fixes, but more important is the new interface. The new Klient Control Center is a centralized location to manage things such as your scripts, user lists, and file transfers. The overall interface has been even more refined to fit with Windows XP.
Klient’s scripting engine has been extended to support Python and RubyScript as well. The object explorer has been removed in lieu of an expended scripting reference in the help file. The help file has been extensively updated and also includes detailed examples.
You can see some of the newest screenshots here:
http://www.klient.com/screenshots/default.php
2.0.16 (Feb 23, 2005 - 1:36 PM)
Actually, they have given billions (yes with a B) to help with HIV research and other HIV related humanitarian efforts.
I'm no Microsoft fan (I have been cursing Windows all day today actually), but Bill deserves a pat on the back.