On 7/21/2011 7:08 AM, Nick Coghlan wrote:
On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Ezio Melotti<ezio.melotti@gmail.com> wrote:
FWIW you can make #python a link using either irc://chat.freenode.net/python
I just tried this with FF 5. /python should be left off as #python requires registration and one is dumped in a dummy #python-unregistered even if registered, because the registration recognition process takes several seconds, and when it is complete, one explicitly join anyway. irc://chat.freenode.net/python-dev works fine.
(this will open the default IRC app, and I think Firefox even ask if you want to use a webchat)
FF3 did, FF 5 did not. or http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=python This still requires a registered nickname + reading and echoing a slightly ambiguous 12 char captcha. It initially put me in me in #python and immediately flipped to python-unregistered, probably for the same timing issue, so it is useless. \>> the freenode webchat). If you are going to do it, it might be worth
mentioning that the channel requires registration.
Please include the baroque instructions, which I have forgotten but only remember as being unclear after following the instruction to visit #freenode for instructions.
I agree with Victor that the network (Freenode or irc.freenode.net) should be specified. Also the #python-dev channel should be mentioned (it doesn't require registration, so links are fine here).
The webchat like still asks for nickname + captcha. FF users should use (install?) chatzilla with a full menu include 'join'. Everyone should use proper chat client.
If someone more knowledgeable on IRC matters than me could either commit a fix directly to the devguide repo or else put a patch on the tracker, that would be great.
And more knowledgeable than me. I can test ;-). Terry