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| − | '''Internet Relay Chat (IRC)''' is a form of | + | '''Internet Relay Chat (IRC)''' is a form of real time 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. | 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. | ||
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| + | Not everyone who works with Free Geek hangs out on IRC, but a number of coders, system administrators, and people involved in helping new Free Geeks start up do. | ||
==Channels== | ==Channels== | ||
| − | * [irc://irc.freenode.net/freegeek #freegeek] is the main channel, which is used by most | + | * [irc://irc.freenode.net/freegeek #freegeek] on irc.freenode.net is the main channel, which is used by most Free Geek internet people. |
| − | * Other channels are some times created for special topics. | + | * [irc://irc.freenode.net/fgchatter #fgchatter] on irc.freenode.net is the channel used for off topic chatters, by most Free Geek internet people. |
| + | * [irc://irc.freenode.net/freegeek-van #freegeek-van] on irc.freenode.net is the main channel if your looking for canadians. | ||
| + | * Other channels are some times created (on irc.freenode.net)for special topics. an example would be the now defunct #freegeek-distro | ||
== Tools == | == Tools == | ||
''There are many IRC clients, these are the ones I see around'' | ''There are many IRC clients, these are the ones I see around'' | ||
| − | * [[wikipedia:Irssi|Irssi]] is | + | * [[wikipedia:Irssi|Irssi]] is popular with the screen users |
| − | * [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]] is | + | * [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]] is popular with the point and click crowd. |
| + | some additions | ||
| + | * Kopete: http://kopete.kde.org | ||
| + | * Pidgin: http://www.pidgin.im/ | ||
| + | * BitchX: http://www.bitchx.com/ | ||
| − | + | More information on IRC can be found on the web, for instance at http://www.irchelp.org/. | |
| − | [[Category: Coders]] | + | [[Category:Coders]] |
Latest revision as of 15:36, 19 April 2013
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real time 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.
Not everyone who works with Free Geek hangs out on IRC, but a number of coders, system administrators, and people involved in helping new Free Geeks start up do.
Channels
- #freegeek on irc.freenode.net is the main channel, which is used by most Free Geek internet people.
- #fgchatter on irc.freenode.net is the channel used for off topic chatters, by most Free Geek internet people.
- #freegeek-van on irc.freenode.net is the main channel if your looking for canadians.
- Other channels are some times created (on irc.freenode.net)for special topics. an example would be the now defunct #freegeek-distro
Tools
There are many IRC clients, these are the ones I see around
some additions
- Kopete: http://kopete.kde.org
- Pidgin: http://www.pidgin.im/
- BitchX: http://www.bitchx.com/
More information on IRC can be found on the web, for instance at http://www.irchelp.org/.