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

Subject: Re: [Boost-docs] [boost] [IBD] New community building tool - IBD IRC channel
From: Matias Capeletto (matias.capeletto_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-07-28 19:36:36

On 7/28/07, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> 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.

Sorry for this Dave. I have zero IRC experience. :)
We are now moving #ibd and #boost-soc to irc.freenode.net
See you there guys!

Regards
Matias