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ii vs EPIC: catalog facts
ii	EPIC
Free Free software distributed under the MIT license.	Free Free software under a three-clause BSD license.
Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
IRC messages and commands are accessible as files Can be controlled from shell commands and scripts	Includes a built-in scripting language Can be customized with script packs
Uses a filesystem interface rather than a graphical chat client	The default experience is austere; script packs can provide a more featureful interface.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD-3-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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