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| + | IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is often used as a real-time communication capability with open source projects. We're pretty proud of the friendly vibe in the OpenStack channel and invite anyone wanting to ask questions or talk about all things OpenStack to the channel. | ||
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| + | IRC software can be found for all operating systems. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients#Operating_system_support IRC clients comparison chart on Wikipedia] can help you pick one for your operating system | ||
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| + | You don't have to have a complex setup to use IRC. You can use the web client for Freenode, which doesn't require any download or setup. Just pick a nickname and join #openstack: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=openstack,openstack-101. | ||
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Revision as of 18:32, 23 July 2013
How to talk to Stackers on the OpenStack IRC Channel
IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is often used as a real-time communication capability with open source projects. We're pretty proud of the friendly vibe in the OpenStack channel and invite anyone wanting to ask questions or talk about all things OpenStack to the channel.
IRC software can be found for all operating systems. The IRC clients comparison chart on Wikipedia can help you pick one for your operating system
You don't have to have a complex setup to use IRC. You can use the web client for Freenode, which doesn't require any download or setup. Just pick a nickname and join #openstack: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=openstack,openstack-101.
OpenStack IRC channels (chat.freenode.net)
If you want to start a new IRC channel, please consult with the InfrastructureTeam in #openstack-infra or at openstack-infra@lists.openstack.org to ensure it gets registered appropriately. If you don't know what IRC is, here are a few guidelines.
| IRC Channel | Description | Current Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| #openstack | general discussion, support | |
| #openstack-cinder | cinder team discussions | |
| #openstack-swift | swift team discussions | |
| #openstack-nova | nova team discussions | |
| #openstack-dev | development discussion | |
| #openstack-hyper-v | Microsoft Windows guests and hypervisor discussion | |
| #openstack-infra | developer community infrastructure, continuous integration | |
| #openstack-ironic | ironic & bare metal discussions | |
| #openstack-meeting | team meetings | |
| #openstack-meeting-alt | team meetings, alternate channel | |
| #openstack-metering | ceilometer team discussions | |
| #openstack-opw | GNOME OPW mentor, intern and supporter discussions | |
| #openstack-packaging | packaging discussions | |
| #openstack-chef | deployment and operating OpenStack with Chef | |
| #openstack-doc | documentation team discussion | |
| #openstack-101 | guidance for new contributors | |
| #openstack-community | coordination of community activity | |
| #openstack-translation | translation groups discussion | |
| #openstack-qa | QA team discussion | |
| #openstack-trove | trove database team discussions | |
| #tripleo | TripleO team discussions | |
| #openstack-vmware | The VMwareAPI team discussion channel | |
| #openstack-state-management | State management in OpenStack discussion channel | |
| #heat | Heat developer discussion channel |
