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Linux Mint 22 Will Include Preinstalled App for Matrix

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Linux Mint 22 Will Include Preinstalled App for Matrix - OMG! Ubuntu

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/04/linux-mint-swaps-irc-for-matrix

Linux Mint 22 will include a Matrix web client preinstalled when released later this year. The IRC-based desktop chat app Linux Mint has been building,

Linux Mint 22 Will Include Preinstalled App for Matrix - OMG! Ubuntu

tl;dr :

  • Hexchat IRC client app development stopped
  • Linux Mint team was building IRC client to replace Hexchat
  • The team tried Matrix and liked it
  • Linux Mint’s communication channels are moving from IRC to Matrix
  • The desktop app will be named Matrix to avoid confusion
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