On 22 Nov 99, 10:41, Prof. William Upton-Knittle wrote:
> Anyone know where I can learn about the world of IRC? Are IRC and mIRC
> the same?
IRC is short for Internet Relay Chat, a chat system developed by Jarkko
Oikarinen in Finland in the late 1980s. IRC has become very popular as
more people get connected to the Internet because it enables people
connected anywhere on the Internet to join in live discussions. Unlike
older chat systems, IRC is not limited to just two participants.
To join an IRC discussion, you need an IRC client and Internet access.
The IRC client is a program that runs on your computer and sends and
receives messages to and from an IRC server. The IRC server, in turn,
is responsible for making sure that all messages are broadcast to
everyone participating in a discussion. There can be many discussions
going on at once; each one is assigned a unique channel.
Visit the DALnet IRC network home page which provides you with various
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) products and services. This page provides
links to information on DALnet, server listings, IRC software, and
services.
http://www.dal.net/
Also see this Nerd World page of IRC channels and other resources:
http://www.tiac.net/users/dstein/nw681.html
This IRCHelp site provides resources that are good for the beginner:
http://www.irchelp.org/
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mIRC - is a popular shareware IRC client. I would think the majority
of IRC participants are using this client.
http://www.geocities.com/~mirc/
http://www.mirc.co.uk/
Alan
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