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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. | ||
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Revision as of 22:13, 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
