<> ||<>|| == Internet Relay Chat == Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of realtime Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communlication via private message. The IRC format is a great setting for group-chat based presentations, which is why Ubuntu Classroom presentations are held on IRC inside the #ubuntu-classroom channel. Please be aware that you may not find anyone active in the channel if you join outside of scheduled presentation times. We've listed a few of the most popular clients and IRC server information for your platform with links on how you might set them up. == IRC Information == The Ubuntu community is currently utilizing the Freenode servers for IRC. If you are going to join a session use the following information: * Server: irc.freenode.net * Port: 8001 * Channel: #ubuntu-classroom == IRC Clients == The following is just a short list of the popular IRC clients you might use. === Ubuntu === * '''Empathy''' - Default IRC client on Ubuntu since Karmic. * '''Xchat''' - A very popular IRC client. Likely not pre-installed on your system, please see the [[XChatHowto]] wiki page for more information. * '''Gaim/Pidgin''' - Popular instant messaging software which also supports IRC. May be easier for beginners. For IRC specific connection information refer to the [[http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Protocol%20Specific%20Questions#IRCProtocol|IRC]] page. === Kubuntu === * '''Konversation''' - KDE GUI based IRC client. Please see the [[http://konversation.berlios.de/docs/|Konversation Handbook]] for more information. * '''Kopete''' - Multi-protocol instant messaging and IRC software for KDE. * '''Quassel''' - Qt/KDE based IRC client and bouncer. === Console based === * '''IRSSI''' - Popular command line/text based IRC client. Not pre-installed. For more information refer to the [[Irssi]] tutorial page. * '''Weechat''' - Another popular command line/text based IRC client.For more information refer to the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WeeChat|WeeChat]] community documentation === Web based === * '''Freenode Web Client''' - The following link will take you directly to the channel * Location: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-classroom