IRC

There are two dedicated DSpace IRC (internet relay chat) channels (i.e. "rooms") on the irc.freenode.net server:

• #dspace (irc://irc.freenode.net/dspace) - all DSpace discussions and live Q & A
• #duraspace (irc://irc.freenode.net/duraspace) - for weekly DSpace Developer meetings, and wider DuraSpace community discussions

If you do not have access to an IRC client, or are new to IRC, the following web interfaces are very easy way to get started:

• Login to #dspace IRC at: http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=dspace
  • Enter in a nickname of your choice (e.g. firstName_lastName) & click "Connect"
• Login to #duraspace IRC at: http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=duraspace
  • Enter in a nickname of your choice (e.g. firstName_lastName) & click "Connect"
• Or you can login to both IRC channels at the same time: http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=duraspace,dspace

For a list of IRC client software, see:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Internet_Relay_Chat_clients

Many current Instant Messaging (IM) clients also support IRC. Here's a list of widely used software you can install that will allow you to connect to IRC:

• Pidgin (supports IM & IRC on all OSes) - Ubuntu has a good guide for configuring IRC in Pidgin (just be sure to join the #dspace or #duraspace channel instead of #ubuntu)
• Adium (Mac only, supports IM & IRC) - Note: only version 1.4 or above supports IRC
• Trillian (supports IM & IRC)
• Colloquy (Mac only, supports IRC)