Useful IRC Channels

[coltrane]

I have restarted my efforts on the "Linux Junior" book and I want to list everyone's favorite IRC Channels...thanks

[countach44]

For starters...
#ljr on OFTC.net

[mojo jojo]

[quote author=Countach44 link=board=13;threadid=10003;start=0#msg90721 date=1101176621]
For starters...
#ljr on OFTC.net
[/quote]
but whats with the on freenode ??? ???

[shebang]

#slackware on OFTC
#c on freenode
#c++ on freenode
#slackware on freenode
#perl on freenode
#mozilla on irc.mozilla.org
#firefox on mozilla
#php on freenode
#dropline on freenode
#kernelnewbies on OFTC
#linux on freenode/oftc
#linuxhelp on freenode

are some I can think of at the moment.

Perhaps you can narrow down what you mean by useful. Most of the chans listed so far are specialized chans for example #slackware et al. You should probably stick with chans such as #linuxhelp, #c++, #python, #perl etc.... which are broad enough to include anything related to that subject.

Just my two cents. By the way if you need some QA let me/us know.

Anyhow I don't hang out at any irc channel that would have a broad appeal so I'll spare you my list.

[coltrane]

Useful meaning useful to anyone new to Linux. Im going to include a IRC tutorial in a chapter regarding getting help on the internet. Chans such as C++, Python and Perl will be beyond the scope of audiences I am trying to speak to...if this goes well, I would include that in a followup edition

irc.gimp.net
#gnome
#mono
#rhythmbox
#muine
#coaster

irc.freenode.net
#otw
#gentoo-glbt (channel dedicated to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered - very fun offtopic when active)
#fedora
#fedora-devel
#gstreamer