An [[IRC]] [[network]] mainly giving a home to [[Open_Source|open source]] and [[freeware|free software]] projects.
The main server rotation is irc.freenode.net.
[[IPv6]] users can specify irc.ipv6.freenode.net.
freenode is a special-purpose, not a general-purpose, discussion network, currently implemented on Internet Relay Chat ([[IRC]]). It exists to support specific communities. It provides an interactive environment for coordination and support of peer-directed projects, including those relating to [[freeware|free software]] and [[Open_Source|open source]]. Our aim is to help our participants to improve their communicative and collaborative skills and to maintain a friendly, efficient environment for project coordination and technical support. For more information about the network philosophy, please take a look [http://freenode.net/philosophy.shtml here].
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Freenode is also home to the various [[Wikipedia]] related channels.
Pointers to freenode currently include:
irc.debian.org, irc.ghostscript.com, irc.gnu.org, irc.handhelds.org, irc.irssi.org, irc.linux.org, irc.kde.org and irc.redhat.com