-Most of the bitweaver ((WhoIsWho|developers)) hang out on the
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-^__#bitweaver__ IRC channel on __irc.freenode.net__^ This link may work in your browser: [irc://irc.freenode.net/#bitweaver] (Mozilla with Chatzilla or Internet Explorer with mIRC installed.)
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-Here are step by step instructions on how to connect to bitweaver's IRC channel, #bitweaver on irc.freenode.net with a variety of IRC clients.
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+!! irc://freenode.net/#bitweaver |
+Most of the Bitweaver developers hang out on the __#bitweaver__ IRC channel on __irc.freenode.net__. You are welcome to join! It's an easy way to get answers, easier even than posting to the forum. |
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+In #bitweaver (the channel), [http://cia.vc/stats/project/bitweaver|a bot] reports on the progress of Bitweaver's code in real time. This makes the channel a tool for collaborative development, but also for debugging. If you have something to discuss, join #bitweaver. |
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+!! Connecting to #bitweaver |
+This link may work in your browser: [irc://irc.freenode.net/#bitweaver] if Chatzilla (addon for Mozilla, Firefox etc.) or mIRC (under Windows) are installed. Alternatively, try [http://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=bitweaver|this Java-based online chat]. Feel free to bring sample code, error messages, and screenshots with you. - If these are more than a few bytes, consider pasting them to either one of the following services for temporary uploads (remember there's no privacy at all), and return only the resulting URL to the channel. |
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+!! Pasting code and images to #bitweaver for debugging |
+* [http://pastebin.com|pastebin.com] for text, with syntax highlighting. |
+* [http://sh.nu/p|sh.nu/p] for text, with syntax highlighting. |
+* [http://imagebin.org/index.php|imagebin.org] for images, 7 days. |
+* [http://papernapkin.org/pastebin/|papernapkin.org/pastebin] for text with one image attached. |
+* [http://www.finetuna.com|finetuna.com] to upload an image, write and draw over it, discuss/share with others. Very fast Firefox extension available for instant uploading of screenshots (click > done). |
+* [http://www.iimmgg.com/|iimmgg.com] to upload an image file and share it with others. No annotations/scribble. Firefox extension available to upload screenshots directly - whole page, visible area, or selected rectangle. Some quality controls. |
+* [http://www.picnik.com/|picnik.com] upload a photo to enhance size, color, exposure etc. No annotations/scribble. Firefox extension available to upload screenshots. |
+* [http://filebin.ca/|filebin.ca] for files up to 50 MB. |
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+!! Without an IRC Client |
+Try [http://java.freenode.net/index.php?channel=bitweaver|this Java applet provided by Freenode, to join #bitweaver] without having a dedicated IRC Client. Any Java-capable web browser is sufficient to read and write to the channel. |
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+!! Setting up an IRC Client |
+Here are step by step instructions on how to connect to #bitweaver on irc.freenode.net with a variety of IRC clients. |
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!!!-BitchX instructions
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* Install it
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** on debian : apt-get install bitchx
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** on gentoo : emerge sync; emerge bitchx
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-** there is a windows version and even a mac version but I don't know them
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** get all info from [http://bitchx.org|http://bitchx.org|nocache]
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* launch it, in a console
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** bitchx my_name irc.freenode.net
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