Microsoft Comic Chat is now open source

	Microsoft Comic Chat is now open source(opensource.microsoft.com)
	707 points by jervant 20 hours ago \| 158 comments
	tl;dr: Microsoft has open-sourced Comic Chat, the 1996 IRC client that rendered text conversations as comic panels with illustrated characters (art by Jim Woodring) and debuted Comic Sans. The release includes the original Visual C++/MFC source along with AI-assisted modernization attempts that get it building with current Visual Studio, connecting to modern IRC servers, and running on high-DPI Windows.
	HN Discussion: ↑Original release contributor shares behind-the-scenes story of making the open source happen ↑Personal nostalgia and inspiration drawn from Comic Chat's creative influence on later projects ~Historical context noting Comic Chat was disliked by IRC community due to protocol extensions ↑Appreciation for the experimental, out-of-the-box thinking that produced Comic Chat •Sharing related technical artifacts like the layout engine paper and code easter eggs