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How to get started with IRC

If you're reading this you're probably new to IRC. I was new too, so I'll try to help you.

IRC is pretty simple - it's a system to talk to people online instantly - just like instant messaging like AIM, gtalk (aka Jabber), or MSN. It's commonly used to talk to a bunch of people at once, and that's how sugar labs uses it as well.

Just like with instant messaging, you can use software that runs on your computer or through a website.

To chat via a website, click here: http://widget.mibbit.com/?settings=eca51beb20994623b5ce425dacc8511f&server=irc.freenode.net&channel=%23sugar&noServerNotices=true&noServerMotd=true&autoConnect=true

There's a list of IRC clients that you can install and run on your computer here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients

I have only used XChat and Colloquoy