IRC
From GSLUG
Besides the usual mailing list communication, real-time communication takes place on Internet Relay Chat (IRC). An IRC Quick Start guide is available here.
irc.freenode.net
#gslug
- This channel on Freenode is gaining quite a bit of popularity now, and people are back to being active in it. Join us here!
#ubuntu-pnw
- This is the channel for the Ubuntu Pacific Northwest team, several GSLUG'ers hang out in here.
#freegeek-sea
- This is the channel for the Free Geek Seattle project, which is supported by GSLUG.
EFNet
#neg9
- Neg9 is not directly related to GSLUG, however many people who attend GSLUG meetings are in this channel. Neg9 is a social group of people interested in network & system security.
IRC Clients
Popular IRC clients include...
GUI
- Xchat-wdk (for Windows) - Xchat can also be found in Linux package managers, and non-free at: XChat
- Pidgin (formerly called Gaim)
- Kopete - for KDE
- Chatzilla (part of SeaMonkey Internet application Suite)
CLI
See a comparison of these and other IRC clients.
