Mirc, hva er det, er det mer enn et chatteprogram?

[wil]

jeg vet jo egentlig hva mirc er det er jo et chatteprogram, har ikke prøvd det selv men, har hørt mye om det. nå i det siste så har jeg hørt at man kan laste ned mye rart fra mirc også eller er det bare forskjellige kanaler? kan noen forklare meg litt nærere, har bestemt meg for å ikke gå over til Mirc har faktisk aldri prøvd det heller, hverken mirc eller icq, men har hørt mye om det, så skulle jeg likt å høre, hva noe av det som ligger der.

 

Håper noen vil forklare litt.

[b-real]

What is IRC?

IRC stands for "Internet Relay Chat". It was originally written by Jarkko Oikarinen in 1988. Since starting in Finland, it has been used in over 60 countries around the world. IRC is a multi-user chat system, where people meet on "channels" (rooms, virtual places, usually with a certain topic of conversation) to talk in groups, or privately. There is no restriction to the number of people that can participate in a given discussion, or the number of channels that can be formed on IRC

How is IRC set up?

As a user you run a "client" program which connects to a "server" in an IRC network. All servers are interconnected and pass messages from user to user over the IRC network. One server can be connected to several other servers and up to hundreds of clients. Several larger and smaller IRC networks exist. The largest one, called EFnet (Eris Free net), usually serves over 15000 users at any given moment. Smaller ones, like Undernet (10000) and Dalnet (5000), are a lot less populated but often offer more stability and convenience.

What does a client do? What is the purpose of a server?

An irc client reads in the commands and text that you supply to it, and parses them. It filters them and performs the appropriate actions, and if necessary, passes them on to your IRC server. An IRC server can serve many other clients. The server holds information about the channels and people on IRC, as well as other pieces of information, and is also responsible for routing your messages to other users. The IRC network itself consists of multiple servers which are all connect to each other.

How do I get on IRC?

First, you have to make sure an irc client is installed on your system. If you do not have one you should ask your local system admin to install a client on your PC or local area network. If you have a stand-alone PC with internet acces you have to obtain and install a client yourself. (dont worry ..its easy!)

Where can I find an IRC client?

Popular IRC clients (in no particular order) : mIRC, Virc and Pirch. You can get an IRC client by anonymous ftp from several sites (use the one closest to you) If you are not familiar with ftp, ask your network provider or local network guru for assistance. You can also access these FTP sites with your web browser! FTP sites are for instance;

http://www.mirc.com/ircintro.html