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* [irc://irc.freenode.net/freegeek #freegeek] on irc.freenode.net is the main channel, which is used by most Free Geek internet people. | * [irc://irc.freenode.net/freegeek #freegeek] on irc.freenode.net is the main channel, which is used 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. | * [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. | + | * Other channels are some times created (on irc.freenode.net)for special topics. an example would be the now defunct #freegeek-distro |
== Tools == | == Tools == | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 17 September 2008
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 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
- GAIM : http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
- BitchX: http://www.bitchx.com/
More information on IRC can be found on the web, for instance at http://www.irchelp.org/.