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==What is IRC?== | ==What is IRC?== | ||
*Internet Relay Chat (Commonly known as IRC) is a real time instant messaging tool that allows group messaging via what is known as a channel, or one-to-one private messaging were one user can contact another use privately. | *Internet Relay Chat (Commonly known as IRC) is a real-time instant messaging tool that allows group messaging via what is known as a channel, or one-to-one private messaging were one user can contact another use privately. | ||
==Who thought of/created IRC?== | ==Who thought of/created IRC?== | ||
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* | * A lot of these features are usable via the IRC Channel | ||
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* Each client has different features that make them all truly unique, | * Each client has different features that make them all truly unique, | ||
* The most common web client today is [[Mibbit]] which also included twitter usability to ensure users make the most of their online time. | * The most common web client today is [[Mibbit]] which also included twitter usability to ensure users make the most of their online time. | ||
* an example of a mobile client is [[jmIrc]] this is a client that can be used | * an example of a mobile client is [[jmIrc]] this is a client that can be used from a hand-held mobile phone. | ||
* The most common client is the stand alone client, these are truly unique because some have their own scripting languages which can enhance the usability and functions of the client. | * The most common client is the stand-alone client, these are truly unique because some have their own scripting languages which can enhance the usability and functions of the client. | ||
* A few IRC Clients are: | * A few IRC Clients are: | ||
** [[XChat]] | ** [[XChat]] | ||
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==IRC Info Sites== | ==IRC Info Sites== | ||
Here is a few sites were you can find more | Here is a few sites were you can find more information about IRC: | ||
* http://www.irchelp.org/ | * http://www.irchelp.org/ | ||
* http://www.irc.org/ | * http://www.irc.org/ | ||
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What is IRC?
- Internet Relay Chat (Commonly known as IRC) is a real-time instant messaging tool that allows group messaging via what is known as a channel, or one-to-one private messaging were one user can contact another use privately.
Who thought of/created IRC?
- Jarkko Oikarinen of Finland created IRC in August 1988.
- Oikarinen was inspired by a chat service known as Bitnet, Bitnet had some basic function similar to todays IRC such as commands being executed by the / and the ability to send messages to a user.
What can IRC do?
- IRC gives the user the ability to converse with other IRC users in what is known as a channel, or in a private message.
How does IRC work?
- IRC works by somebody running software known as an IRCd, this is what is known as the IRC Server,
How do I use IRC?
- To use IRC you need an IRC Client
- You then connect to the IRC Server and join IRC Channels
What are IRC Servers?
- IRC Servers are what the user connects to via an IRC Client.
- There are many different type of IRC servers but they all offer the same basic functionality.
- IRC Servers are capable of linking to other IRC Servers to form a larger IRC Network
- One of example of an IRC Server is QuakeNet
- A few examples of the IRC Server (IRCd) software are:
- IRC Servers are also capable of connecting to IRC Services,
What are IRC Services?
- IRC Services are what is used to control IRC Servers.
- IRC Services offer many different functions depending on the service package but most offer similar functions, such as:
- There are many more service functions and they can be found here
- Services link to servers the same way as servers link to one another
- A few examples of the different type of services are:
- There are also a different class of services that are known as Extended Services,
What are Extended Services?
- Extended Services provide extra features and protection to IRC Servers depending on what service package is used.
- Certain services can protect Servers by scanning for proxys and preventing flood attacks on the Server.
- Services that provide protection are:
- Services that provide features like games, channel monitoring and channel logging, along with channel statistic generation.
- Services that provide extra features are:
- A lot of these features are usable via the IRC Channel
What are IRC Channels?
- IRC Channels are were the magic happens, this is the main place that IRC users come to chat
- IRC Channels can be moderated too depending on the IRCd, this means that abusive or aggressive users can be banned and kicked out of channels to restore enjoyment for users.
What is an IRC Client?
- An IRC Client is whats used to connect to the IRC Server, there are three main types of IRC Client,
- Client
- Mobile Client
- Web Client
- Each client has different features that make them all truly unique,
- The most common web client today is Mibbit which also included twitter usability to ensure users make the most of their online time.
- an example of a mobile client is jmIrc this is a client that can be used from a hand-held mobile phone.
- The most common client is the stand-alone client, these are truly unique because some have their own scripting languages which can enhance the usability and functions of the client.
- A few IRC Clients are:
IRC Info Sites
Here is a few sites were you can find more information about IRC:
Other IRC related sites are: