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All the engaged people from the community and the dev team can be found there, and are usually quick to answer during European day/evening time. | All the engaged people from the community and the dev team can be found there, and are usually quick to answer during European day/evening time. | ||
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| + | As of 2021-05-26, Pioneer has moved to the [https://libera.chat/guides/ libera.chat] IRC network, which can be connected to at irc.libera.chat, port 6667 (6697 for SSL). | ||
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| + | We use the following channel: | ||
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| + | #pioneer | ||
| + | -This is the only and official pioneer channel | ||
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| + | === Webchat === | ||
| + | Easiest if you're new to IRC, is to just click [https://kiwiirc.com/nextclient/irc.libera.chat/?channel=#pioneer here] which will open a webchat instance to the #pioneer channel in your browser (type message at bottom, where text indicates). | ||
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| + | === Software === | ||
In order to use IRC, you should download a client program. Popular programs are: | In order to use IRC, you should download a client program. Popular programs are: | ||
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*[http://www.hexchat.org/ HexChat] (fork of X-Chat, free on Windows and Linux, not always available in distribution repositories) | *[http://www.hexchat.org/ HexChat] (fork of X-Chat, free on Windows and Linux, not always available in distribution repositories) | ||
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Revision as of 11:38, 27 May 2021
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. We use it for real-time internet text messaging related to the project.
All the engaged people from the community and the dev team can be found there, and are usually quick to answer during European day/evening time.
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[hide]Connect
As of 2021-05-26, Pioneer has moved to the libera.chat IRC network, which can be connected to at irc.libera.chat, port 6667 (6697 for SSL).
We use the following channel:
#pioneer -This is the only and official pioneer channel
Webchat
Easiest if you're new to IRC, is to just click here which will open a webchat instance to the #pioneer channel in your browser (type message at bottom, where text indicates).
Software
In order to use IRC, you should download a client program. Popular programs are:
- Leafchat
- irssi
- X-Chat (free on Linux only, almost always available in distribution repositories)
- HexChat (fork of X-Chat, free on Windows and Linux, not always available in distribution repositories)
No Freenode?
Pioneer's IRC channel was on the freenode network at least from 2013-2021. However, in May of 2021, there was a hostile take over of the freenode network, and we joined the original freenode staff, and most other channels, in moving to its spiritual successor: libera.chat. For more info, please see:
