Open and Free Technology Community

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IRC networks
QuakeNet
Undernet
IRCnet
EFnet
DALnet
freenode
GameSurge
Rizon

Aitvaras
AbleNET
AfterNET
AustNet
Blitzed
Delinked
DeltaAnime
Enter The Game
EsperNet
GamesNET
IRCHighway
LinkNet
NetGamers
OFTC
SlashNET
ZiRC

The Open and Free Technology Community (OFTC) is an IRC network founded in 2001. It is a member project of Software in the Public Interest. The network is particularly popular with free and open source software programmers, and supports SSL and IPv6 connections.

[edit] Notable chat rooms

  • #debian: official community-supported IRC channel for Debian.
  • #kernelnewbies: support channel for beginning Linux kernel programmers.
  • #offtopic - Channel for off-topic chat.

[edit] External links