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Introduction to IRC for people using Windows
January 8th, 1999.
With this IRC Intro file we try to
introduce IRC to people using MS Windows. It is assumed you have an Internet Provider and
you have some experience with using winsock programs. This intro file focuses on IRC
itself. It will not go into details about installing or configuring the programs you need
to use IRC, but if you ever managed to install and use programs like WS-FTP, Netscape,
Eudora, WS-Archie, Mosaic, WinVN, FreeAgent or similar programs, you will not have any
trouble understanding how to install and use an IRC program (client). Most IRC programs,
especially the popular and better ones, are distributed with excellent help files on
setting up and installing these programs. Some very good FAQ's on IRC already exist but
they are often written around UNIX based IRC clients, and handle problems and give
examples you will never need on a Windows based IRC client. That is why this IRC Intro
file is made. We hope you will enjoy IRC!
(1) 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. (Read more on how IRC
started in http://www.mirc.co.uk/help/jarkko.txt and jarkko2.txt)
