10. But what's already included in my distribution ? (Linux on x86)

10.1. Debian

IRC Channel: #Debian on OPN

Debian includes too many IRC tools to list. You can find them at the following places:

10.2. RedHat

IRC Channel: #RedHat on OPN (not official)

RedHat 7.1 includes the following clients:

10.3. Slackware

IRC Channel: #Slackware on OPN

Slackware 8.0 includes the following clients: