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==Channels==
 
==Channels==
* [irc://irc.freenode.net/freegeek #freegeek] is the main channel, which is used by most freegeek internet people.
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* [irc://irc.freenode.net/freegeek #freegeek] on irc.freenode.net is the main channel, which is used by most freegeek internet people.
 
* Other channels are some times created for special topics. and example would be the now defunct #freegeek-distro
 
* Other channels are some times created for special topics. and example would be the now defunct #freegeek-distro
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* [irc://irc.indymedia.org/freegeek #freegeek] on irc.indymedia.org  is the main channel if your looking for canadians.
  
 
== Tools ==
 
== Tools ==
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* [[wikipedia:Irssi|Irssi]] is populer with the screen users
 
* [[wikipedia:Irssi|Irssi]] is populer with the screen users
 
* [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]] is populer with the point and click croud.
 
* [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]] is populer with the point and click croud.
 
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some additions
 
 
Here are several, popular in the OpenSource community,
 
(Some with ports to many other platforms)
 
 
 
 
 
Included with many Linux Distributions.
 
 
* Kopete : http://kopete.kde.org
 
* Kopete : http://kopete.kde.org
 
* GAIM : http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
 
* GAIM : http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
 
* BitchX: http://www.bitchx.com/
 
* BitchX: http://www.bitchx.com/
  
 
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More information on IRC can be found on the web, for instance at http://www.irchelp.org/.
Popular clients for Windows platform:
 
* GAIM : http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
 
* mIRC : http://www.mirc.org/news.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* More information on IRC can be found on the web, for instance at http://www.irchelp.org/.
 
  
 
[[Category: Coders]]
 
[[Category: Coders]]

Revision as of 11:54, 4 February 2007

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of realtime Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message.

Many people stay logged on to IRC for many days. It's best to ask your questions even if you think people are not around.

Channels

  • #freegeek on irc.freenode.net is the main channel, which is used by most freegeek internet people.
  • Other channels are some times created for special topics. and example would be the now defunct #freegeek-distro
  • #freegeek on irc.indymedia.org is the main channel if your looking for canadians.

Tools

There are many IRC clients, these are the ones I see around

  • Irssi is populer with the screen users
  • X-Chat is populer with the point and click croud.

some additions

More information on IRC can be found on the web, for instance at http://www.irchelp.org/.