The big kerfuffle in the open source world this week surrounds the biggest IRC server operator, Freenode. Wherever the dust settles, myriad important open source projects use Freenode’s IRC servers ...

It’s no secret that Internet Relay Chat (IRC) has lost some of its appeal in recent years. These days there’s plenty of free chat platforms boasting slick web interfaces and smartphone push ...

While Ars has its very own little IRC server, many of us also hang out in various channels on FreeNode and either know or know of lilo.<BR><BR>Like him or not, you can't argue with the result of his ...