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diff --git a/doc/misc/rcirc.texi b/doc/misc/rcirc.texi index ff8133b2a1f..ae3a3b13e62 100644 --- a/doc/misc/rcirc.texi +++ b/doc/misc/rcirc.texi @@ -124,10 +124,11 @@ server in a network, and servers relay messages from one to the next. Here's a typical example: @cindex redirection to random servers -When you connect to the Freenode network -(@code{http://freenode.net/}), you point your IRC client at the -server @code{chat.freenode.net}. That server will redirect your client -to a random server on the network, such as @code{zelazny.freenode.net}. +When you connect to the Libera.Chat network +(@code{https://libera.chat}), you point your IRC client at the +server @code{irc.libera.chat}. That server will redirect your client +to a random server on the network, such as +@code{zirconium.libera.chat}. @cindex channel name @cindex # starts a channel name @@ -171,15 +172,23 @@ using a different nick. This will prompt you for four things: @table @asis @cindex server, connecting -@cindex Freenode network +@cindex Libera.Chat network @item IRC Server What server do you want to connect to? All the servers in a particular -network are equivalent. Some networks use a round-robin system where a -single server redirects new connections to a random server in the -network. @code{chat.freenode.net} is such a server for the Freenode -network. Freenode provides the network ``for the Free and Open Source -Software communities, for not-for-profit organizations and for related -communities and organizations.'' +network are equivalent. Some networks use a round-robin system where +a single server redirects new connections to a random server in the +network. @code{irc.libera.chat} is such a server for the Libera.Chat +network. Libera.Chat's purpose is ``to provide services such as a +community platform for free open-source software and peer directed +projects on a volunteer basis,'' and was chosen as the official home +of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation's IRC channels in +June 2021 in the aftermath of the changes in governance and policies +of the Freenode IRC network. GNU and FSF's announcements about this +are at +@uref{https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2021-06/msg00005.html}, +@uref{https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2021-06/msg00007.html}, +and +@uref{https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu-emacs/2021-06/msg00000.html}. @cindex port, connecting @cindex 6667, default IRC port @@ -205,13 +214,13 @@ in use, you might for example get assigned the nick @code{alex`}. A space separated list of channels you want to join when connecting. You don't need to join any channels, if you just want to have one-to-one conversations with friends on the same network. If you're new to the -Freenode network, join @code{#emacs}, the channel about all things +Libera.Chat network, join @code{#emacs}, the channel about all things Emacs, or join @code{#rcirc}, the channel about @code{rcirc}. @end table @cindex server buffer When you have answered these questions, @code{rcirc} will create a server -buffer, which will be named something like @file{*chat.freenode.net*}, +buffer, which will be named something like @file{*irc.libera.chat*}, and a channel buffer for each of the channels you wanted to join. @kindex RET @@ -482,7 +491,7 @@ Here's an example of how to set it: @end example By default you will be connected to the @code{rcirc} support channel: -@code{#rcirc} on @code{chat.freenode.net}. +@code{#rcirc} on @code{irc.libera.chat}. @table @code @item :nick @@ -554,8 +563,8 @@ Here is an example to illustrate how you would set it: @example (setq rcirc-authinfo - '(("freenode" nickserv "bob" "p455w0rd") - ("freenode" chanserv "bob" "#bobland" "passwd99") + '(("Libera.Chat" nickserv "bob" "p455w0rd") + ("Libera.Chat" chanserv "bob" "#bobland" "passwd99") ("bitlbee" bitlbee "robert" "sekrit"))) @end example @@ -590,6 +599,12 @@ Use this symbol if you need to identify yourself in the Bitlbee channel as follows: @code{identify secret}. The necessary arguments are the nickname you want to use this for, and the password to use. +@item sasl +@cindex sasl authentication +Use this symbol if you want to use @acronym{SASL} authentication. The +necessary arguments are the nickname you want to use this for, and the +password to use. + @cindex gateway to other IM services @cindex instant messaging, other services @cindex Jabber |