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---++ IRC

IRC is Internet Relay Chat. GNHLUG has an IRC channel on irc.freenode.net, #gnhlug

See also: [[IRCInfo]]

---++ Clients
http://www.ircreviews.org/clients/

---++ History
http://daniel.haxx.se/irchistory.html

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1459.html
   * RFC [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2810.html][2810]] Internet Relay Chat: Architecture
   * RFC [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2811.html][2811]] Internet Relay Chat: Channel Management
   * RFC [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2812.html][2812]] Internet Relay Chat: Client Protocol
   * RFC [[http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2813.html][2813]] Internet Relay Chat: Server Protocol 

---++ Presentation
   * Getting a client: Debian, Gentoo, OS X, Windows
      * Debian: apt-get install irssi-text, xchat
      * Gentoo: emerge irssi, xchat
      * OS X: apt-get install irssi (fink), [[http://colloquy.info/][Colloquy]]
      * Windows: gaim, X-chat, mIRC
   * Choosing a network
      * Many open source projects use irc.freenode.net: including most distros
   * Joining a channel
      * #gnhlug, #gentoo, #debian
      * Lots of instant help:
         * #debian: 809
         * #gentoo: 925
         * #mandrake: 138
         * #suse: 143
         * #RedHat: 88
      * Lots of open source projects have IRC channels: Gaim, Apache, PHP, MySQL. Good way to get quick help, or involved in development of smaller projects
   * Features
      * Bots: can do all kinds of nifty things, from generating relationship graphs to reminders
      * DCC: Direct Client Connect, for transferring files between clients
      * Logging: Can keep track of people talking to you, even when you aren't around
-- Main.ChristopherSchmidt - 17 Nov 2004

This topic: GNHLUG > IRC
Topic revision: r2 - 2004-11-18 - BruceDawson

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