Re: [boost] [IBD] New community building tool - IBD IRC channel

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-28 15:06:53

on Sat Jul 28 2007, "Matias Capeletto" <matias.capeletto-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Boost-docers :)
>
> We have add a new resource to IBD, an IRC channel:
>
>     http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/ImprovingBoostDocs#Resources
>
> IBDers hang out in this channel almost all day. It has an informal and
> very enjoyable ambient. If something interesting is discussed there,
> it is edited and posted in the boost-docs list or our community blog.
> The channel name is #ibd and is being hosted in irc.oftc.net. If you
> have an IRC capable browser (i.e. Opera or Firefox+Chatzilla add on)
> you can directly use the IRC url:
>
>     irc://irc.oftc.net/ibd

I don't understand why this channel is not at freenode like #boost.
The only reason I've heard is that some Debian people want to switch
to oftc.  So freenode seems to have lost some of its "cool" factor?
Without knowing any other rationale, this just seems silly.

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