In this article I will outline how to configure your IRC client to connect to the Freenode IRC network using SSL client encryption. This article includes instructions for Irssi, Empathy and Pidgin.

A new linux chat room created on freenode.net This channel aims to bridge the gap between beginners and advanced user's. As well it is a typical hangout & will serve as the interim channel for TinyMe.

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#tuxhelper

"Hi guys and girls, this is the first guest post on my blog. It’s written by Waldner from #awk on FreeNode IRC Network. He works as a sysadmin and does shell scripting as a hobby. Waldner will be happy to take any questions about the article. You can ask them in the comments of this post or on IRC. This article takes a look at ten tips, tricks and pitfalls in Awk programming language.

"Just realized that some of you might not know, but some people of W3C hang out on #w3c channel on IRC freenode server. I will be there too, not 24/7, but as much as possible. You are welcome."

More proof open source is infiltrating (and redefining) the IT channel: Red Hat’s partner network now exceeds 1,300 companies — up 84 percent from 713 companies in January 2008

I regularly sit in the #ubuntu channel on the Freenode network helping folks with Ubuntu issues. One of the things I see people often doing is attempting to install software from source before researching easier installation methods.

The Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver. In short, a backup program. I’ve been following Amanda for a couple of years, and started using it intensively last January. I’ve been extremely happy with my decision to implement Amanda, so I decided to list some of the reasons.

We've started an IRC channel, as a reader suggested.

Being connected to the Internet means exposure to what the outside world has to offer -- including the undesirable elements. Every time you connect to the Internet, you're exposed to threats that can compromise your network's security. Although network security solutions have evolved in recent years, so have network attack techniques.