Following up on discussion from last night, I spent some time seeing how I
could connect
to irc://oftc.net/#oclug.
I found that I could connect -- eventually after fighting the interfaces --
with Pidgin and
Hexchat. Much easier with oftc's webchat. For oftc, this looks like a winner.
Also managed
happily with Kiwi IRC. Connected with Mibbit, but did not enjoy the experience,
and the
list of participants is missing. Installed weechat, but it clearly needs a
knowledge equivalent
to memorizing pi to 2000 digits i.e., what commands to issue.
Thunderbird apparently has chat built in. I could connect to oftc, but not get
anything to appear
on screen. I suspect messages will show, but there doesn't appear to be a way
to see the
participants etc.
For information, Scott is looking into putting IRC on the linux-ottawa server
so we can have
authentication. To be worked on:
- I've volunteered to test and write up some "how to". We've a number of
newer members who
definitely do not share the same skill-set as those listed as #oclug irc
participants,
among whom I am fairly certain there may be an immortal whose machine is
still alive.
- Testing that the setup "works", and works easily for all.
- Deciding time and date.
I'm sure other support would not be refused.
Best,
John Nash
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