.TH SIC 1 sic-VERSION
.SH NAME
sic \- simple irc client
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B sic
.RB [ \-s " <server>"]
.RB [ \-p " <port>"]
.RB [ \-n " <nick>"]
.RB [ \-k " <keyword>"]
.RB [ \-f " <fullname>"]
.RB [ \-v ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B sic
is an extremly fast, small and simple irc client.  It reads commands from
standard input and prints all server output to standard output. It multiplexes
also all channel traffic into one output, that you don't have to switch
different channel buffers, that's actually a feature.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B \-s <server>
Overrides the default server (irc.oftc.net)
.TP
.B \-p <port>
Overrides the default port (6667)
.TP
.B \-n <nickname>
Override the default nick ($USER)
.TP
.B \-k <keyword>
Specifies the keyword to authenticate your nick on the server
.TP
.B \-f <fullname>
Specify the real name (default is $USER)
.TP
.BI \-v
Prints version information to standard output, then exits.
.SH COMMANDS
.TP
.B :j #channel
Join a channel
.TP
.B :l #channel
Leave a channel
.TP
.B :m #channel/user msg
Write a message to #channel/user
.TP
.B :s #channel/user
Set default channel/user
.TP
.B :t #channel topic
Set the channel topic
.TP
Everything which is not a command will simply be posted into the channel or to
the server.