tl;dr :
- Hexchat IRC client app development stopped
- Linux Mint team was building IRC client to replace Hexchat
- The team tried Matrix and liked it
- Linux Mint’s communication channels are moving from IRC to Matrix
- The desktop app will be named Matrix to avoid confusion
Discord is the Gold Standard for you ? Why ?
It’s the easiest to use.
Taking away being Electron based, the UI/UX of desktop app is really good.