*- Michael Beattie wrote about "Re: IRC" | On Thu, 3 Sep 1998, Matus fantomas Uhlar wrote: | | > -> > I just get my first irc client for linux... Is there something like `The | > -> > debian irc channel' somewhere?? | > -> irc.debian.org -- #debian | > | > It is imho very stupid idea to create new IRC server/net just because of | > this one issue. | > | | I think it is just another DNS entry to another server.. I dont know... It | is not only debian. Anyone else please like to comment? |
A dnslookup gives, Non-authoritative answer: Name: irc.openprojects.net Addresses: 204.140.166.40, 199.184.169.71, 207.203.100.150, 199.183.24.237 204.209.161.5, 208.136.203.8, 195.198.116.4, 164.11.100.9, 203.24.100.18 138.123.128.101, 206.187.91.10, 132.248.29.200, 130.89.230.134, 205.218.189.69 209.0.31.129, 203.111.84.6, 192.188.244.13, 199.199.220.2, 207.16.36.11 132.229.132.182 Aliases: irc.debian.org Yikes! The server has 20 IP's! A traceroute to irc.debian.org ends at varley.openprojects.net (207.16.36.11). -- Brian --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Never criticize anybody until you have walked a mile in their shoes, because by that time you will be a mile away and have their shoes." - unknown Mechanical Engineering [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis ---------------------------------------------------------------------