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This activity allows you to contact other OLPC users and enthusiasts on the internet, and chat with them. |
This activity allows you to contact other OLPC users and enthusiasts on the internet, and chat with them. |
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It uses a system called |
It uses a system called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]. |
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It defaults to a "room" called #olpc-help, but you can also enter other rooms by typing '''/join #room''' where '''room''' is the name of the room you wish to join. |
It defaults to a "room" called #olpc-help, but you can also enter other rooms by typing '''/join #room''' where '''room''' is the name of the room you wish to join. |
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==Credits== |
==Credits== |
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[[user:Edsiper|Eduardo Silva]] wrote this IRC client. It is based on |
[[user:Edsiper|Eduardo Silva]] wrote this IRC client. It is based on [http://urk.sourceforge.net/ Urk], a free, open source IRC client originally designed for the GNOME desktop. |
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[[Image:XoIRC_-screenshot.png|thumb|right|350 px|Screenshot showing the view upon loading.]] |
[[Image:XoIRC_-screenshot.png|thumb|right|350 px|Screenshot showing the view upon loading.]] |
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Look for the latest bundles in |
Look for the latest bundles in '''[https://dev.laptop.org/git?p=projects/xoirc-activity;a=summary]'''. |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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* [http://urk.sourceforge.net/ URK's Homepage] |
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Revision as of 06:40, 16 March 2008
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Description
This activity allows you to contact other OLPC users and enthusiasts on the internet, and chat with them.
It uses a system called IRC.
It defaults to a "room" called #olpc-help, but you can also enter other rooms by typing /join #room where room is the name of the room you wish to join.
Some other OLPC rooms are listed here.
Installation Instructions
To install this activity, simply click on the .xo link to the right, from inside the Browse activity. Then Resume (open) the XoIRC activity from the Journal when it has downloaded.
Nicks and Passwords
To register a nick on irc.freenode.net, type the following:
/nick NICKNAME /msg nickserv register PASSWORD
where you choose NICKNAME and PASSWORD.
Then to log on with your nick, :
/nick NICKNAME /msg nickserv identify PASSWORD
To make your default IRC nickname match your default XO nickname, apply this patch: http://zoehep.xent.com/~bsittler/XoIRC-nick.diff
Credits
Eduardo Silva wrote this IRC client. It is based on Urk, a free, open source IRC client originally designed for the GNOME desktop.
Look for the latest bundles in [1].