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===What is IRC?=== | ===What is IRC?=== | ||
+ | IRC is a chat protocol and the abbreviation for Internet Relay Chat. | ||
+ | Originally from [http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/IRC.html Webopedia] | ||
+ | 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. | ||
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+ | All you need is a Client to connect to the IRC network you wish to chat on. | ||
===Where can I get an IRC client?=== | ===Where can I get an IRC client?=== | ||
+ | The most famous client for Windows is [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC]. | ||
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+ | Other Windows clients are: | ||
+ | *[http://xchat.org/ XChat] | ||
+ | *[http://www.visualirc.net/ Visual IRC | ||
+ | *Trillian | ||
===What IRC network does Ogame use?=== | ===What IRC network does Ogame use?=== |
Revision as of 22:50, 4 January 2011
What is IRC?
IRC is a chat protocol and the abbreviation for Internet Relay Chat.
Originally from Webopedia 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.
All you need is a Client to connect to the IRC network you wish to chat on.
Where can I get an IRC client?
The most famous client for Windows is mIRC.
Other Windows clients are:
- XChat
- [http://www.visualirc.net/ Visual IRC
- Trillian