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IRC is the internet relay chat protocol & program suite.
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'''Internet Relay Chat''' (usually given as the acronym, '''IRC''') is both a [[protocol]] and a program suite.
  
 
== Versions ==
 
== Versions ==
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=== IRC II ===
 
=== IRC II ===
 
I think this is the oldest one that'll still work on modern servers.  The source that I usually look for is ircii-4.4
 
I think this is the oldest one that'll still work on modern servers.  The source that I usually look for is ircii-4.4
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=== irc2.1 ===
 
=== irc2.1 ===
As far as I'm aware, this is the oldest version of the IRCd. The protocol is out of date, no current client can talk to it, other than the bundled one. I think it may be wise to try and run it on 2.11BSD or similar. See http://www.irc.org/ftp/irc/server/Old/
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As far as I'm aware, this is the oldest version of the IRCd. The protocol is out of date, no current client can talk to it, other than the bundled one. I think it may be wise to try and run it on [[2.11BSD]] or similar. See [http://www.irc.org/ftp/irc/server/Old/ here] for [[source code|sources]].
  
 
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Revision as of 02:57, 16 January 2024

Internet Relay Chat (usually given as the acronym, IRC) is both a protocol and a program suite.

Versions

IRC II

I think this is the oldest one that'll still work on modern servers. The source that I usually look for is ircii-4.4

irc2.1

As far as I'm aware, this is the oldest version of the IRCd. The protocol is out of date, no current client can talk to it, other than the bundled one. I think it may be wise to try and run it on 2.11BSD or similar. See here for sources.