Navigating IRC

lolcat

Hello Everyone , I am applying for the Linux Bug Fixing Mentorship this summer ,
there was the mention of IRC and joining it through OFTC .
This is my first time hearing about it . Can anyone help me by explaning what it is and how do i join it and what happens there ?
Thank you in advance .

hsukrut3

Hello, from what I understood, IRC is a open source messaging app. I tried the below steps and it worked for me.

Please download and install the HexChat client. After installation. Create a nickname and set a password. Add a new network called OFTC and use the server address: irc.oftc.net/6667. Connect to the network and join the channel #kernel-mentees.

I assume this is correct. If in case there is something else to this, someone please assist.

tthelen

I'd call it an "old school" and more rudimentary type chat room. Technically it's a protocol that got going in the late 80's. Think discord, but more driven by commands, chat history isn't possible in many cases, etc.

If you want a link to the discord I set up for the summer dm me at betonbeavers