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Early 2000s, writing your own client to join freenode was a programmer's rite. Sad to see the network implode. And no, I won't use libera or whatever.
by nurettin 1y ago
Early 2000s, writing your own client to join freenode was a programmer's rite. Sad to see the network implode. And no, I won't use libera or whatever.
- yjftsjthsd-h 1y ago> And no, I won't use libera or whatever. Any special reason? AFAIK, it's effectively the same network run by the same people, just under a different name.
- ares623 1y agoOne letter too close to the L-word /s
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- Malcolmlisk 1y agoHow and why did it implode? I always have a feeling of wanting to go back to basic chat rooms for linux and all but today it´s more like a chore than anything else.
- self 1y agoA summary: https://gist.github.com/joepie91/df80d8d36cd9d1bde46ba018af497409#ok-so-whats-going-on https://gist.github.com/joepie91/df80d8d36cd9d1bde46ba018af4...
- Kim_Bruning 1y agoThe name freenode went away, but the actual operators moved over -> https://libera.chat/ https://libera.chat/ . So you can still join!