sipherdee: joined #clearfoundation cc-daveloper: greetings, anyone tried Beta 2 yet? marclaporte: joined #clearfoundation cc-daveloper: anyone try Beta 2 yet? MarcelvanLeeuwen: Hi!
man it's terrible weather overhere
lots of rain...
Hi cc-daveloper
Lacrocivious: your arround? cc-daveloper: howdy MarcelvanLeeuwen: how are you doing?
well i hope cc-daveloper: good…it's getting cold here. MarcelvanLeeuwen: hmm, winter is coming i suposse cc-daveloper: indeed
it gets very hot here and very cold…that is the desert for you. MarcelvanLeeuwen: brrr
i hate the winter cc-daveloper: how much does it snow there? MarcelvanLeeuwen: when it snows only 10 to 20 cm
and that is very rare cc-daveloper: We sometimes get that here as well
very much so in the mountains…so much snow in the mountains.
Great for skiing MarcelvanLeeuwen: we had some snow last years
yeah
i skied only once in my life
lol
i had a crash man
but broke nothing
Lacrocivious and Marclaporte are the guys who want to bring the Clearfoundation IRC channel to a next level
if i'm correct Lacrocivious has some experience with IRC channels
so hw was searching for the channel operator
i'm not sure when he is around Lacrocivious: Here I be! ;-)
Heya cc-daveloper MarcelvanLeeuwen: Hi! Lacrocivious: Heya MarcelvanLeeuwen MarcelvanLeeuwen: right on time :) Lacrocivious: cc-daveloper: I was hoping you or someone had the primary contact information from freenode, from when the channel was created
Reason is that, among other things, it is very bad juju to have an opless channel, vulnerable to spambots and worse
This link http://www.clearfoundation.com/component/option,com_kunena/Itemid,232/catid,31/func,view/id,5565/limit,10/limitstart,10/#20263
... shows a plethora of channels -- too many in my opinion, as IRC doesn't quite operate like forums do
Typically, one per project is enough MarcelvanLeeuwen: pff, there are a few...
forgot about it Lacrocivious: Anyway, I came here one day and was the only one here, so I lurked for a week or two and marclaporte showed up... MarcelvanLeeuwen: lol
yeah he was here before Lacrocivious: ... then MarcelvanLeeuwen, etc, and I thought it might be a good idea to have *one* freenode channel for the project, where users might get the occasional question answered. I realize that, since Pointe Clark days, the project has been forum-oriented
But I figure also that there are likely a fair number of IRC-comfortable propellerheads who are also likely the people using ClearOS MarcelvanLeeuwen: some years ago. If i remember correctly i have spoken with him before
what on earth is propellerheads? Lacrocivious: Oh, sorry MarcelvanLeeuwen: lol
it sounds funny Lacrocivious: In some old cartoons, the undersized, bookish kid would sometimes wear a beanie cap with a little propeller on top MarcelvanLeeuwen: ah Lacrocivious: Sort of a pre-computer representation of what became the hacker/nerd/geek persona
Self-deprecating humor MarcelvanLeeuwen: okay understood
i read that you use Clarkconnect/ClearOS for a long time Lacrocivious: Since Office 3.0, yes
Maybe, 2003? 2004? MarcelvanLeeuwen: not sure when i'm start using it
almost 10 years!
i used clarkconnect for awhile
I posted on the old forums Lacrocivious: I've installed the paid version(s) in a fair number of local (very) small businesses, rescuing their behind-the-gateway Winboxen from the perils and diseases of the Intertubes ;-)
Yeah, I wonder whether Buddha and DWelch are still active? MarcelvanLeeuwen: okay Lacrocivious: They taught me a lot MarcelvanLeeuwen: that are old users?
can't remember those names Lacrocivious: Huge presences on the old forums, helping folks MarcelvanLeeuwen: okay
tim and that guy from australia helped me a lot Lacrocivious: Early on, it was Peter who gave me the firewall rule to let me isolate subnets; I've never forgotten how huge that help was at the time MarcelvanLeeuwen: my experience is that the guys from Clearcenter and Clearfoundation are okay
if they can help they do cc-daveloper: Well, whichever one we can get control (ops). I don't care what the name is so long as we can get control. Lacrocivious: cc-daveloper: Seems to me that #clearfoundation might have the most comprehensive 'umbrella'
cc-daveloper: I've dealt with the #freenode (channel, not network) personnel before to resurrect channels, but I wanted to have as much information as possible before approaching them about this one
Or better yet, to have whomever was the primary contact in the first place approach them
cc-daveloper: As you probably know, freenode's parent company shut down, so they have discontinued official registrations in favor of some might-never-happen rewrite of the tools
But I believe they would be amenable to assigning someone chanop at least, provided we can prove we aren't some bozos with no connection to CF cc-daveloper: I have no problem with any long-standing community member being the channel op and giving the full recognition of the foundation to that person as the official channel op.
Marcel, you up to the task? Lacrocivious: MarcelvanLeeuwen: ^ MarcelvanLeeuwen: sorry was away from the keyboard
i had a phone call
I have no problem with any long-standing community member being the channel op and giving the full recognition of the foundation to that person as the official channel op.
you mean if i want to be the channel op Lacrocivious: MarcelvanLeeuwen: I believe that is exactly what he means, yes MarcelvanLeeuwen: hmmm, i'am honored :) Lacrocivious: It mostly only requires being logged in as close to 24/7/365 as you can MarcelvanLeeuwen: okay
i think that is no problem
i think i have to read some stuff about irc channels
i'm not the most experienced guy arround
but i like to learn new stuff
esspecially if it has to with computer stuff Lacrocivious: One starting point: http://forums.unrealircd.com/viewforum.php?f=22&sid=0bd1825cb75b4159c9d0c738edfcbe79 MarcelvanLeeuwen: checking Lacrocivious: There are also IRC services, for which you will want/need to at least have a reference on hand. I don't know which services freenode uses, and the one I am about to show you is no longer maintained, but the commands are the same for any of them: http://achurch.org/services/
You'll want the 'Documentation' link on that page MarcelvanLeeuwen: runs freenode.net on this software? Lacrocivious: I don't know -- or rather, remember -- which services they run. But as I said, the commands are the same for all of them, so one reference is as good as another MarcelvanLeeuwen: okay Lacrocivious: Anope is another
http://www.anope.org/ MarcelvanLeeuwen: yes, thanks Lacrocivious: When I next upgrade my own irc network, I will almost certainly use anope services for it MarcelvanLeeuwen: okay
The channel #clearfoundation is created om sun feb 20 2011
there is also a Clearcenter channel created on thu aug 12 2010
there is no clearos channel
no clear-OT Lacrocivious: I would only suggest that a single channel be activated, at least for now. It gives those who are searching, a single destination on IRC for the project MarcelvanLeeuwen: yes i agree Lacrocivious: If my experience with other channels which have fallen into disuse and are being 'resurrected', it will take some time (months) for it to become more active in a real sense, and for a time most of the conversation will simply be to refer people to the forums, where there are more likely people who can answer the user's questions
Unless, that is, someone quite knowledgeable about the project happens along and decides to stay and help
*In my MarcelvanLeeuwen: yeah i think your right marclaporte: joined #clearfoundation cc-daveloper: We can post things on the ClearFoundation forum to make the change to whatever. If the ClearOS channel is available, I'd suggest you set up camp there and we can redirect everyone to that.
I also know that you can use the command line irc client within ClearOS to camp the channel
so long as you can get it tied to your login id and have your nickname registered, I think that is about it. MvL: joined #clearfoundation cc-daveloper: There you go, have one id to camp the forum and another for your workstation. MarcelvanLeeuwen: guys i'm off to bed
i have a early morning as usual
cc-daveloper: of becoming channel operator is okay by me cc-daveloper: we'd love for you to be that guy.
;) MarcelvanLeeuwen: :)
nice talking and I'll be here again tomorrow
bye! marclaporte: joined #clearfoundation Lacrocivious: Thanks cc-daveloper ;-)
I see that #clearos is open and has ChanServ up, which is great!
So the idea is, everyone who is here, should go there? marclaporte: joined #clearfoundation