Objirc Chat a Java based IRC application has been setup here on SourceForge.
Objirc Chat is has moved from a shareware license to a GPL/LGPL license.
This 5th generation product includes:
* a cool Swing based GUI (designed for real people not just Java developers)
* event-based support for the IRC protocol
* Python and Java based plugin support
* DCC protocol with resume function
* an FServe addin
* SOCKS5 firewall support
* a new group panel window (like a buddy list with memo support),
* special Dalnet support (such as automatic nickname registration, room management functions and memo functions).
* a ton of other stuff.
Objirc Chat is a 5-star Ziff-Davis rated application. Is is also the highest rated IRC application on jars.com (well, joint highest).
Check it out, play with it. And stay tuned for what is planned for the next phase.