IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
From JAWUG
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat or synchronous conferencing. It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message, as well as chat and data transfers via Direct Client-to-Client.
IRC is our first line of communication and if you want to know what is up and happening on the wug you should idle on the server. You can even partake in conversations or private message a friend.
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IRC Servers
- irc.jawug.org.za is the primary public IRC server on the WUG IRC network.
- irc.wug.za.net is a secondary IRC server.
A number of internal servers are also available on the JAWUG network.
IRC Channels
- #wnet The main national public channel for the wug and first line of communication for new members who want to join the wug.
- #jawug A channel for all JAWUG specific conversations.
- #ptawug A channel for PTAWUG activities
Numerous other channels are available where discussions on particular topic occur.
Clients for Windows
The most commonly used IRC clients are mIRC(Proprietary) or X-Chat 2(Unofficial free build) but you can have a look at Wikipedia's comparison of IRC clients to find one that suite your needs.
IRC from your browser
If you do not yet have an IRC client installed then you can chat to us via one of the browser applets:
