No
IRC is a centralized system
There can be many servers - just like there can be many ICQ servers (and indeed there are)
these servers can be linked (indeed, they are)
you can have stand alone servers (I believe there was an ICQ server downloadable?)
anyone can download and start up their own ICQ network
gnutella is based on the principle that the client is the server for other clients
IRC is based on the principle that clients connect to a server which relays information
the IRC servers network can be considered to be a peer to peer operation, but irc chat by normal clients cant...
By a centralized system, its not exclusive to situations where there is one and only one server that EVERYONE has to use, but centralized systems are ones that can be shut off thus preventing clients from connecting
if the clients are the servers (as in gnutella) then its decentralized
otherwise its still centralized
Just because its centralized, doesnt mean there is a realistic way of shutting it down
DNS is centralized but its been designed to be difficult to shut down (by unauthorised parties that is)
I've been on irc for 4 years now...
It wasnt until recently that I discovered that I too had turned into a criminal...
Its obvious that meerly joining a chatroom slowly turns you into a l33t h4>0rz" warning messages
Oh how ashamed am I:/
Sure, floors are a good start
windows are mentioned in the article
why not just plug one into every flat surface in the house!
Would bring a completely different viewpoing on "raising the roof" at parties:D
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No IRC is a centralized system There can be many servers - just like there can be many ICQ servers (and indeed there are) these servers can be linked (indeed, they are) you can have stand alone servers (I believe there was an ICQ server downloadable?) anyone can download and start up their own ICQ network gnutella is based on the principle that the client is the server for other clients IRC is based on the principle that clients connect to a server which relays information the IRC servers network can be considered to be a peer to peer operation, but irc chat by normal clients cant... By a centralized system, its not exclusive to situations where there is one and only one server that EVERYONE has to use, but centralized systems are ones that can be shut off thus preventing clients from connecting if the clients are the servers (as in gnutella) then its decentralized otherwise its still centralized Just because its centralized, doesnt mean there is a realistic way of shutting it down DNS is centralized but its been designed to be difficult to shut down (by unauthorised parties that is)
I've been on irc for 4 years now... It wasnt until recently that I discovered that I too had turned into a criminal... Its obvious that meerly joining a chatroom slowly turns you into a l33t h4>0rz" warning messages Oh how ashamed am I :/
Why is it that some people always try to get karma just for posting clickable links?
Sure, floors are a good start windows are mentioned in the article why not just plug one into every flat surface in the house! Would bring a completely different viewpoing on "raising the roof" at parties :D