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− | [[ | + | ==Navigation== |
− | + | [[computing]]: [[data formats|formats]]: [[data protocols|protocols]]: [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] | |
− | [[ | + | ==Overview== |
+ | [[Internet Relay Chat]] (or IRC) refers to any of the following: | ||
+ | * an [[open format|open]] [[protocol (data)|protocol]] which allows multiple computer users to exchange text messages in realtime in a "chat room" environment, i.e. where all users "in the room" can see all messages sent to the room | ||
+ | * the use of the IRC protocol to communicate with other computer users | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* '''Software''' | * '''Software''' | ||
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*** [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] ([[nagware]]) | *** [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] ([[nagware]]) | ||
**** [http://mircscripts.org/ mircscripts.org] | **** [http://mircscripts.org/ mircscripts.org] | ||
− | *** [[ | + | *** [[XChat]] ([[FOSS]]) |
*** '''web-based''' | *** '''web-based''' | ||
− | **** [http://cgiirc.blitzed.org/ CGI IRC]: [[Perl]]/[[CGI]]; does not use Java, but | + | **** [http://cgiirc.blitzed.org/ CGI IRC]: [[Perl]]/[[CGI]]; does not use Java, but does use [[HTML/frame|frames]] |
** '''General Help''' | ** '''General Help''' | ||
*** [http://www.irchelp.org/ IRC Help] | *** [http://www.irchelp.org/ IRC Help] | ||
+ | *** [http://workaround.org/getting-help-on-irc Getting help on IRC]: [[/etiquette|IRC netiquette]] | ||
** Server (daemon) | ** Server (daemon) | ||
*** [http://wiki.shadow-realm.org/index.php/UltimateIRCd Ultimate IRCd] | *** [http://wiki.shadow-realm.org/index.php/UltimateIRCd Ultimate IRCd] | ||
*** [http://www.unrealircd.com/ Unreal IRCd] | *** [http://www.unrealircd.com/ Unreal IRCd] | ||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
* {{wikipedia|Internet Relay Chat}} | * {{wikipedia|Internet Relay Chat}} |
Latest revision as of 12:39, 3 October 2010
computing: formats: protocols: IRC
Overview
Internet Relay Chat (or IRC) refers to any of the following:
- an open protocol which allows multiple computer users to exchange text messages in realtime in a "chat room" environment, i.e. where all users "in the room" can see all messages sent to the room
- the use of the IRC protocol to communicate with other computer users
Links
- Software
- Client
- General Help
- Server (daemon)