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- @@@STARTPACK(irc;Internet Relay Chat)
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- Irc is a user interface to the Internet Relay Chat, a CB-like
- interactive discussion environment. It is structured
- into channels, which are public discussion forums, and also
- allows for private intercommunication. Each participant has
- a nickname, which is the one specified in the command line
- or else his login name.
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- Once invoked, irc connects as a client to the specified
- server, server or to the default one (see below). The
- screen splits into a dialogue window (the major part of the
- screen) and a command line, from which messages can be sent
- and commands given to control irc.
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- ircd is the server (daemon) program for the Internet Relay
- Chat Program. The ircd is a server in that its function is
- to "serve" the client program irc(1) with messages and
- commands. All commands and user messages are passed
- directly to the ircd for processing and relaying to other
- ircd sites. The irc(1) program depends upon there being an
- ircd server running somewhere (either on your local UNIX
- site or a remote ircd site) so that it will have somewhere
- to connect to and thus allow the user to begin talking to
- other users.
-
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- @@@OSR5DIST(http://www.sco.com/skunkware/osr5/net/)
- @@@UW2DIST(http://www.sco.com/skunkware/uw7/net/)
- @@@SOURCE(ftp://coombs.anu.edu.au/pub/irc/)
- @@@HOMEPAGE(http://www.irc.org/~irc/server/)
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- @@@ENDPACK
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