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Whats IRC ?

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I still feel like a newbie, whats does IRC means ? And were to reach it ? And yes I read an old message out of 2011.

asked 22 Dec '13, 21:38

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Internet Relay Chat is one of the many different "contact" methods that OSM has. The wiki page has lots more details, but briefly there are a number of different channels, including ones for different languages, and the main #osm one. If your operating system doesn't have an IRC client built in, you can use a browser add-in or the web client.

If you have a question to ask, just go to one of the channels and ask away. People might be busy or away from their keyboards, so it might take a few minutes for an answer to appear, so make sure that you stay around a while to hear it.

answered 22 Dec '13, 21:47

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edited 07 Jan '14, 11:56

Thanks the link worked, a lot to read.

(23 Dec '13, 00:18) Hendrikklaas