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===Overview===
 
===Overview===
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The '''IRC''' activity allows you to chat with other Sugar/OLPC users and enthusiasts on the Internet via [[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat|Internet Relay Chat]] (IRC).
  
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This activity allows you to contact other OLPC users and enthusiasts on the internet, and chat with them.
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The activity defaults to a "channel" (akin to a "room") called #sugar on the [http://www.freenode.org/ Freenode] network, but you can join one of the many channels available by typing <tt>/join <b>#channel</b></tt>, where <b>#channel</b> is the channel name. Like many Free/Open Source projects, [[Sugar]] developers frequent this channel, and are happy to help with any Sugar questions and suggestions you may have.
  
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It uses a system called [[wikipedia:Internet Relay Chat]]. There are several IRC channels for OLPC users and developers.
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See the [[Internet Relay Chat]] page on this wiki for a list of Sugar-related channels you can join.
  
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It defaults to a "room" called #olpc-help, but you can also enter other rooms by typing /join #room where room is the name of the room you wish to join.  
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===IRC Commands===
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The following commands can be typed into the input box, all preceded by a slash ('''/'''):
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*<tt>/join <b>#channel</b></tt> - join a channel
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*<tt>/server <b>irc.example.org</b></tt> - connect to a different network
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*<tt>/query <b>user</b></tt> - open up a private chat window with another user
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*<tt>/msg <b>user</b> <b>message</b></tt> - privately message another user without opening a new window
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*<tt>/nick <b>new_name</b></tt> - change your nickname away from the default
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Many other commands are available, and you can create and administer your own channels as well: see the [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/altircfaq.html IRC FAQ] for more information.
  
 
===Resources===
 
===Resources===
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* [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4029 Activity Library page]
 
* [http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/irc Sources]
 
* [http://git.sugarlabs.org/projects/irc Sources]
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* [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4029 Activity Library page]
 
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* [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/XoIRC IRC on OLPC wiki]
 
 
* Trac Tickets: [http://trac.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&groupdesc=1&group=milestone&component=Irc&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=severity&col=resolution&col=status_field&col=reporter&col=time&col=changetime Sugar Labs] [http://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&groupdesc=1&group=milestone&max=150&component=xoirc-activity&order=id&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=next_action&col=changetime OLPC]
 
* Trac Tickets: [http://trac.sugarlabs.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&groupdesc=1&group=milestone&component=Irc&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=priority&col=version&col=severity&col=resolution&col=status_field&col=reporter&col=time&col=changetime Sugar Labs] [http://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=closed&status=new&status=reopened&groupdesc=1&group=milestone&max=150&component=xoirc-activity&order=id&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=owner&col=type&col=next_action&col=changetime OLPC]

Revision as of 06:01, 16 November 2010

IRC developers' page

Overview

The IRC activity allows you to chat with other Sugar/OLPC users and enthusiasts on the Internet via Internet Relay Chat (IRC).

The activity defaults to a "channel" (akin to a "room") called #sugar on the Freenode network, but you can join one of the many channels available by typing /join #channel, where #channel is the channel name. Like many Free/Open Source projects, Sugar developers frequent this channel, and are happy to help with any Sugar questions and suggestions you may have.

See the Internet Relay Chat page on this wiki for a list of Sugar-related channels you can join.

IRC Commands

The following commands can be typed into the input box, all preceded by a slash (/):

  • /join #channel - join a channel
  • /server irc.example.org - connect to a different network
  • /query user - open up a private chat window with another user
  • /msg user message - privately message another user without opening a new window
  • /nick new_name - change your nickname away from the default

Many other commands are available, and you can create and administer your own channels as well: see the IRC FAQ for more information.

Resources

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