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</noinclude>== IRC, [[Internet Relay Chat]] ==
 
</noinclude>== IRC, [[Internet Relay Chat]] ==
 
Most Sugar Labs chat takes place on IRC (see [[wikipedia:IRC|Internet Relay Chat]]).
 
Most Sugar Labs chat takes place on IRC (see [[wikipedia:IRC|Internet Relay Chat]]).
* You can use a computer-based client to log in to IRC (such as [http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4029 Sugar IRC activity], [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]]). This link should work for such clients, irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar.
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* The [[Activities/IRC|'''IRC activity''']] allows access to IRC from within the Sugar environment.
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* You can use a computer-based client to log in to IRC, such as [http://www.pidgin.im/ Pidgin] or [[wikipedia:X-Chat|X-Chat]]. This link should work for such clients: irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar
 
* Or, use a browser add-on (like [http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla] for the FireFox web browser, where the above link will also work).
 
* Or, use a browser add-on (like [http://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla] for the FireFox web browser, where the above link will also work).
 
* Easiest, might be this web browser-based service provided by freenode through qwebirc to [http://chat.sugarlabs.org chat on #sugar now].
 
* Easiest, might be this web browser-based service provided by freenode through qwebirc to [http://chat.sugarlabs.org chat on #sugar now].
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The Sugar Labs Community uses a series of ''channels'' in the '''<tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>''' network.
 
The Sugar Labs Community uses a series of ''channels'' in the '''<tt>irc.freenode.net</tt>''' network.
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==== IRC channel discussion archives ====
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* Archives of many Sugar-related IRC channels are generated automatically by an IRC bot and are indexed [http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/ here].
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==== irc.freenode.net channels ====
 
==== irc.freenode.net channels ====
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| colspan=2 style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black;" | '''General:'''
 
| colspan=2 style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black;" | '''General:'''
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|<tt>[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=olpc-help&prompt=1 #olpc-help] or irc://irc.freenode.net#olpc-help</tt> || Community help. If you need help using an XO or with Sugar, and you haven't asked anywhere else: try here first.
 
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|<tt>[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=sugar-newbies&prompt=1 #sugar-newbies] or irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar-newbies</tt> || New developer help. If you're starting to develop in Sugar, you can ask here and help contribute to the new developers manual and FAQ.  The [http://jita.sugarlabs.org/freenode/%23sugar-newbies/index.html channel is logged] and its history searchable.
 
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|<tt>[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=sugar&prompt=1 #sugar]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar</tt> || For day-to-day [[What is Sugar? | Sugar]] development&mdash;a casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.
 
|<tt>[http://webchat.freenode.net/?randomnick=1&channels=sugar&prompt=1 #sugar]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar</tt> || For day-to-day [[What is Sugar? | Sugar]] development&mdash;a casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.
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| <tt>[http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23schoolserver&noServerTab=false #schoolserver]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.oftc.net#schoolserver</tt> || The meeting channel for the XS, the '''X'''O school '''S'''erver.<br>(Not active in September 2009.)
 
| <tt>[http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23schoolserver&noServerTab=false #schoolserver]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.oftc.net#schoolserver</tt> || The meeting channel for the XS, the '''X'''O school '''S'''erver.<br>(Not active in September 2009.)
 
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| <tt>[http://embed.mibbit.com/?server=irc.oftc.net&channel=%23treehouse&noServerTab=false #treehouse]</tt> or <tt>irc://irc.oftc.net#treehouse</tt> || The meeting channel for the [http://monitoring.treehouse.su/munin/DOMs/comparison-day.html#virtual%20machines Treehouse] - Hosting
 
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* Some helpful resources are [http://www.mirc.com/irc.html here], and [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html this tutorial], which also includes basic commands.
 
* Some helpful resources are [http://www.mirc.com/irc.html here], and [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html this tutorial], which also includes basic commands.
 
* Learn about IRC etiquette. Try [http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/etiquette.html here], [http://www.livinginternet.com/r/ru_chatq.htm here], or [http://www.wxwidgets.org/wiki/index.php/IRC_Etiquette here].  
 
* Learn about IRC etiquette. Try [http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/etiquette.html here], [http://www.livinginternet.com/r/ru_chatq.htm here], or [http://www.wxwidgets.org/wiki/index.php/IRC_Etiquette here].  
* For IRC under sugar, install the latest '''[http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4029 Sugar IRC]''' activity.
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* For IRC under sugar, install the latest '''[[Activities/IRC|Sugar IRC activity]]'''.
 
* In Pidgin you can configure IRC and then Add a Chat to your Buddy list. Select the IRC channel from the drop-down menu, and enter the name of the channel. You can set Pidgin to open channels automatically whenever it starts up.
 
* In Pidgin you can configure IRC and then Add a Chat to your Buddy list. Select the IRC channel from the drop-down menu, and enter the name of the channel. You can set Pidgin to open channels automatically whenever it starts up.
 
* In a traditional IRC client, you join a channel with the /join command, for example, enter <code>/join #sugar</code> in the input box.
 
* In a traditional IRC client, you join a channel with the /join command, for example, enter <code>/join #sugar</code> in the input box.
 
* Connect to one of the above channels, and say hello. You will see a list of the handles (on-line names) of the people in the channel, and the conversation will appear in a scrolling window. Type your message in the command entry area, and press return.
 
* Connect to one of the above channels, and say hello. You will see a list of the handles (on-line names) of the people in the channel, and the conversation will appear in a scrolling window. Type your message in the command entry area, and press return.
 
* Instructions for using the meeting log robot are [[OLPC:User:Dogi/meeting | here]].
 
* Instructions for using the meeting log robot are [[OLPC:User:Dogi/meeting | here]].

Revision as of 20:13, 21 February 2017

IRC, Internet Relay Chat

Most Sugar Labs chat takes place on IRC (see Internet Relay Chat).

  • The IRC activity allows access to IRC from within the Sugar environment.
  • You can use a computer-based client to log in to IRC, such as Pidgin or X-Chat. This link should work for such clients: irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar
  • Or, use a browser add-on (like ChatZilla for the FireFox web browser, where the above link will also work).
  • Easiest, might be this web browser-based service provided by freenode through qwebirc to chat on #sugar now.

IRC is mainly designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.

The Sugar Labs Community uses a series of channels in the irc.freenode.net network.

IRC channel discussion archives

  • Archives of many Sugar-related IRC channels are generated automatically by an IRC bot and are indexed here.

irc.freenode.net channels

General:
#sugar or irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar For day-to-day Sugar development—a casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.
#sugar-meeting or irc://irc.freenode.net#sugar-meeting A channel for scheduled Sugar Labs meetings. See the Sugar Labs event calendar.
#fedora-olpc or irc://irc.freenode.net#fedora-olpc A channel for the Fedora development project for OLPC XOs and a Sugar distribution. See the project page.

irc.oftc.net channels

General:
#schoolserver or irc://irc.oftc.net#schoolserver The meeting channel for the XS, the XO school Server.
(Not active in September 2009.)
#treehouse or irc://irc.oftc.net#treehouse The meeting channel for the Treehouse - Hosting

How to use IRC channels

  • A web-based chat for freenode.net channels is qwebirc, with nickname: (whatever you like), and channel: #sugar (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into).
  • A web-based chat for other channels is Mibbit, with nickname: (whatever you like), server: irc.oftc.net, and channel: #schoolserver (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into). It also includes an in-line translation service that is helpful when other languages are used. (Connections via mibbit are no longer supported on freenode. You may wish to consider using http://webchat.freenode.net instead. Further information over at http://bit.ly/19JILF.)
  • Some helpful resources are here, and this tutorial, which also includes basic commands.
  • Learn about IRC etiquette. Try here, here, or here.
  • For IRC under sugar, install the latest Sugar IRC activity.
  • In Pidgin you can configure IRC and then Add a Chat to your Buddy list. Select the IRC channel from the drop-down menu, and enter the name of the channel. You can set Pidgin to open channels automatically whenever it starts up.
  • In a traditional IRC client, you join a channel with the /join command, for example, enter /join #sugar in the input box.
  • Connect to one of the above channels, and say hello. You will see a list of the handles (on-line names) of the people in the channel, and the conversation will appear in a scrolling window. Type your message in the command entry area, and press return.
  • Instructions for using the meeting log robot are here.