This came from upstream: "Empathy is currently a pretty poor IRC client so I think the current UI makes sense. There is some vague plans to create a separated Telepathy client for IRC/Muc chat."
** Changed in: empathy (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Won't Fix -- initial empathy account wizard does not offer IRC as an account https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/433714 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs