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IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat". It's a protocol for real-time chat sessions. (Read more [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irc about IRC on Wikipedia].) It was invented before the World Wide Web, so it was adopted by early open source contributors and Web developers, and it has been used by those communities ever since. Like email, no single company controls IRC. IRC servers are offered by many individuals and organizations. Users log in to a particular server to chat with other users on that server, using a client program designed for IRC; just as there are many programs for reading email, there are many different IRC client programs. Chat discussions take place in "channels," which have names starting with a '#' symbol. | |||
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==Getting Started == | ==Getting Started == | ||
Mozilla runs an IRC server to host channels for discussion of topics related to the Mozilla project. | Mozilla runs an IRC server to host channels for discussion of topics related to the Mozilla project. | ||
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Once you have identified yourself, you will be able to join password-protected irc channels and also, if needed, disconnect anyone using the nickname without the password. See <tt>/msg NickServ help</tt> for details. | Once you have identified yourself, you will be able to join password-protected irc channels and also, if needed, disconnect anyone using the nickname without the password. See <tt>/msg NickServ help</tt> for details. | ||
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If you have forgotten your Nickserv password, you can have a reset password email sent to your registered email address: | If you have forgotten your Nickserv password, you can have a reset password email sent to your registered email address: | ||
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* [http://www.irssi.org/documentation/startup Irssi Startup HOWTO] | * [http://www.irssi.org/documentation/startup Irssi Startup HOWTO] | ||
* [http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi/ Irssi Basics] | * [http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi/ Irssi Basics] | ||
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