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<code>irc.2600.net</code> offers some nice features like SSL. Virginia Tech students typically primarily idle in just one channel on that server.
 
<code>irc.2600.net</code> offers some nice features like SSL. Virginia Tech students typically primarily idle in just one channel on that server.
  
;<code>#va2600</code>: Channel for [[2600]] readers, group members and others in Virginia, VT idlers minimal these days
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;<code>#va2600</code>: Channel for [[2600: The Hacker Quarterly|2600]] readers, group members and others in Virginia, VT idlers minimal these days
  
 
=See Also=
 
=See Also=

Revision as of 22:10, 25 January 2010

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a chat protocol that has been around for a long time but still remains popular, especially among the open source crowd.

Virginia Tech Related IRC Channels

Freenode

irc.freenode.net is probably the most popular IRC service for free cultural projects. Big names like Wikipedia and Ubuntu have their official channels there.

#vtluug
Channel for the Linux and Unix Users Group
#ossie
Channel for the OSSIE software defined radio project
#vtreeculture
Channel for Free Culture, once defunct but active again as of January 2010

2600net

irc.2600.net offers some nice features like SSL. Virginia Tech students typically primarily idle in just one channel on that server.

#va2600
Channel for 2600 readers, group members and others in Virginia, VT idlers minimal these days

See Also