From version 0.76 on, Net::IRC is "officially deprecated". Net::IRC - DEPRECATED Perl interface to the Internet Relay Chat protocol USE THESE INSTEAD This module has been abandoned and is no longer developed. This release serves only to warn current and future users about this and to direct them to supported and actively-developed libraries for connecting Perl to IRC. Most new users will want to use Bot::BasicBot, whereas more advanced users will appreciate the flexibility offered by POE::Component::IRC. We understand that porting code to a new framework can be difficult. Please stop by #perl on irc.freenode.net and we'll be happy to help you out with bringing your bots into the modern era. <http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?Net::IRC>
There, I wrote a POE-using version: http://muninexchange.projects.linpro.no/?search&cid=14&pid=489&phid=729 But after the frigid reception in #perl regarding porting Net::IRC for non-bot usage, and my concerns about this bringing in the entire POE deptree, I'm not pursuing the matter any further.
