Update IRC document
Drop the warning about moving from Freenode, which no longer seems relevant three years later. Update some wording, references and links. Change-Id: I31ba2503ca102129a42c32c9d26e497328133e63
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Dr. Jens Harbott
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ Setup IRC
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IRC
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.. warning::
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The OpenStack Community moved the IRC network from Freenode to OFTC
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on May 31, 2021. All the current IRC channels used by the OpenStack
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community are registered in the OFTC network with the same name.
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What is IRC?
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------------
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@@ -21,15 +15,14 @@ service.
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IRC allows you to:
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* Communicate with project teams, technical committee, SIGs,
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* Communicate with project teams, the technical committee, SIGs,
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and other Working Groups.
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* Participate in regular meetings with the above groups.
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What IRC network we use
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=======================
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As of May 31st, 2021 the OpenStack Community has decided to move its IRC
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network from Freenode to OFTC.
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The OpenStack Community is using the OFTC IRC network.
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Set up IRC on Linux & Windows
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=============================
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@@ -44,19 +37,14 @@ type::
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sudo apt install hexchat
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For a Linux distributions like Redhat, Fedora 21 or earlier, or CentOS open
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For Linux distributions like Redhat, Fedora, or CentOS open
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a terminal and type::
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sudo yum install hexchat
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For Fedora 22 or later open a terminal and type::
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sudo dnf install hexchat
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For Windows environment, download latest Hexchat installation binary from
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For a Windows environment, download the latest Hexchat installation binary from
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`Hexchat download <https://hexchat.github.io/downloads.html>`__ and
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install it.
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You will probably also need extra components shown just under Hexchat.
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Now open the hexchat program just like you would for any Linux program.
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@@ -86,7 +74,6 @@ Troubleshooting
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* If you get a notice that the nick name is already taken, quit and go back to
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the first set of steps to pick a different nickname.
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Register Your Nick Name
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-----------------------
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@@ -131,7 +118,7 @@ Congratulations you're now ready to communicate with the OpenStack community
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and have a registered nick name on OFTC! From here on out when you connect
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to OFTC with Hexchat you will be identified with your nickname.
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A good channel to join right away is the #openstack-dev channel. A lot of
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A good channel to join right away is the ``#openstack-dev`` channel. A lot of
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people hang around in that channel so come on in and say hello! If there is
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a specific project you are also interested in working on, feel free to join
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that one as well and introduce yourself there. Interested in joining more
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@@ -165,22 +152,27 @@ IRC Channels
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============
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Each project and working group has its own IRC channel. The common syntax for
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naming the IRC channels is: #openstack-<name-of-project>. See the
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`list of OpenStack-related IRC channels <http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/#channels>`__.
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naming the IRC channels is: ``#openstack-<name-of-project>``, but there are
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some exceptions. See the contributor guide for each project for specific
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information.
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If you fail to find a reference there, don't hesitate to ask
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in the general ``#openstack-dev`` channel.
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IRC Meetings
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============
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In OpenStack all the meetings are happening either on generic meeting channels
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channels like #openstack-meeting, or on specific project channels. Check the
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`list of meetings <http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/#meetings>`__ for meetings
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`list of meetings <https://meetings.opendev.org/#meetings>`__ for meeting
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times, IRC channels, and archives of meetings.
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.. _irc-archives:
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IRC Archives
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============
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Most IRC channels are archived, you can read the logs on
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`eavesdrop <http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/irclogs/>`__.
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`IRC channel logs <https://meetings.opendev.org/irclogs/>`__.
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IRC bots
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========
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@@ -189,8 +181,8 @@ IRC allows different programs to listen to the IRC channels and do some
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actions. These programs are called IRC bots. There are several bots used
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in the OpenStack IRC channels, this section contains the ones which are
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useful from the first days of OpenStack development. A more
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comprehensive list can be found in the `Infrastructure team IRC page
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<https://docs.openstack.org/infra/system-config/irc.html>`__.
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comprehensive list can be found in the `OpenDev team IRC page
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<https://docs.opendev.org/opendev/system-config/latest/irc.html>`__.
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Thanksbot
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---------
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@@ -211,13 +203,13 @@ collects all thanks to a `wiki page
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Statusbot
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Statusbot is used to distribute urgent information from the Infrastructure team
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Statusbot is used to distribute urgent information from the OpenDev team
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to OpenStack channels.
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Successbot
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----------
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Succesbot is an IRC bot to express small successes in OpenStack
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Successbot is an IRC bot to express small successes in OpenStack
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development.
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To celebrate in the OpenStack IRC channel way just type:
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