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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 | * The [[Activities/IRC|'''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 [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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* 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 '''[ | * 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]]. | ||