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IRC as a World-Changing Medium

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the tell-mom-you-are-changing-the-world dept.

khaladan writes "Wired has an interesting article titled Chat Room That Built the World that talks about the power of developers helping each other on IRC. The article covers the case of #winprog on EFnet, where people such Justin Frankel (creator of Winamp), John Johansen (DVD Jon), and Shawn Fanning (of Napster fame) have come to chat, hang out, and get help. Many from Microsoft visit the channel as well. Ben Knauss calls it 'innovation in its purest form, without ego, money or fame as its goal.'"

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  1. This all well and good... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but how do I get ops?

  2. Woah by fussili · · Score: 4, Funny

    I can see it now:

    <SFanning> Hey.. I'm having a little trouble with these APIs.. Any of you guys willing to lend a hand?
    <wind00d33> slaps <napster> across the face with a large trout
    <haxxorman> slaps <napster> across the face with a large trout
    <carlie79> Heh.. Guys.. I'm so high right now...
    <Mj> So about my penis...
    <-- SFanning has quit (screw this...)

  3. Re:well, I doubt it will be like that anymore by Neph · · Score: 4, Funny
    What could possibly be more appropriate to illustrate this point than a bash quote from that very channel?

    http://bash.org/?2121

    *** atnnn (atnnn@hv-hs-37-38.aei.ca) has joined #winprog
    <atnnn> hi
    <atnnn> what is the code for "+" on WM_KEYDOWN
    <Wy4tt> VK_RTM
    <atnnn> and minus?
    <Wy4tt> VK_RTFM
    <atnnn> i can't find it