A plan for what remains to be done to smoothly move the official Puppy Linux IRC chatroom from IrCQ-Net to FreeNode lead by J_Rey. Read the related forum post(s)∞ for more info on why we're moving.

• update/revamp the wiki IRC page - DONE
  • A section on using our web-based Java client∞ was added by PuppianL .
  • A section on using our CGI:IRC web-based client∞ was added by JonathanMarsden.
  • J_Rey updated the page to point to Freenode, reorganized it, and finished tidying up.
• get the forum Flash chat client∞ removed (it only works with IrCQ-Net) - DONE
• J_Rey found out∞ from Polarhome that their CGI:IRC client isn't open to be used by other servers anymore because of abuse. - TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT
  • We could install CGI:IRC∞ on one of our mirror's server's if they don't mind because CGI:IRC is a great client, but uses an extra amount of resources when the number of users increases
  • JonathanMarsden installed CGI:IRC at a site just for this purpose at http://puppyirc.nfshost.com/cgiirc/irc.cgi∞ as a temporary measure. So far, resource usage is acceptable. This CGI:IRC installation has been tested with a variety of browsers and appears to work.
• see if there is a another free web-based (PHP or CGI) IRC client available - PENDING
  • evaluate http://phpirc.vjtd3.com/?Section=phpBB∞
    • ^Cricket^ suggests that the PHP:IRC client this depends on may have security issues, unfortunately.
  • <insert more suggestions here>
• change the topics at IrCQ-Net to point users to FreeNode - DONE
  • Done by J_Rey.
• remind the users at IrCQ-Net to come to Freenode - DONE
  • Being done on a semi-regular basis by J_Rey and other IRC regulars.

When the above are done:

• update the wiki news page
  • Done by JonathanMarsden
• post in the announcements section of the forum
  • Done - forum topic∞ started by JonathanMarsden
• post a shout in the shoutbox at http://puppylinux.org/user/∞
  • Done by JonathanMarsden