Can you ..

WhaLberg · Posted: Sep 07, 2004 4:29am Post subject: Can you ..

Hello everyone,
I am a person interested in ConferenceRoom only. But I also want to learn about lIRCds, and how to modify them for my own needs. I am using WinXP. Can I learn on that operating system everyting related ircds and modifying? All your comments are welcome.

Thank you.

w00t · Posted: Sep 07, 2004 4:35am Post subject:

You can, but it isn't ideal Smile

WhaLberg · Posted: Sep 07, 2004 10:39am Post subject:

Nice answer. :) I am changing my question then. If I can learn everything about IRCds and modify them. How can I learn? How can I do that?

katsklaw · Posted: Sep 07, 2004 3:29pm Post subject:

trial and error.

Monosex · none Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 14

Study the source code Very Happy

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WhaLberg · Posted: Sep 08, 2004 8:28am Post subject:

Monosex · none Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 14

You know C, right? If you don't, you won't be able to modify an IRCd (unless by modifying you mean configuring it).

WhaLberg · Posted: Sep 08, 2004 11:12am Post subject:

So I have to install C, to my pc. Then I can start learning something :)

katsklaw · Posted: Sep 08, 2004 11:17am Post subject:

WhaLberg · Posted: Sep 08, 2004 11:21am Post subject:

So is it easy at all?

Monosex · none Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 14

C is a programming language, an advanced one. You can't just learn it in a day or two. It takes many months or even years. If you really want to learn C you should start from the beggining. IRCd is a very advanced program and you won't understand it's code without knowing the basics.
And NO, we can't teach you C Wink

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WhaLberg · Posted: Sep 08, 2004 1:06pm Post subject:

Then help me with showing the way Smile

Nobody can learn anything in 2-3 days. As told by you, it may take some months, also may take years. But, it all ends in us. I mean if we study hard, we get it quick. And I will do it. Nobody can learn difficult without knowing basics.

katsklaw · Posted: Sep 08, 2004 3:36pm Post subject:

try usenet .. I think there are a few lists there that you can start on.

Rob_ · Idler Joined: 13 Dec 2003 Posts: 309

Monosex · none Joined: 08 Apr 2004 Posts: 14

I think the best way to learn is to buy a book. You can also google for online courses and tutorials. For example this one.

Here is an IRC RFC. A little outdated, but still useful.

And no, most IRCds are not supposed to run on Windows and won't compile propertly. One i know that does (UnrealIRCd) requires you to use an expensive MS Visual Studio to compile it... you'd better buy some shell account, but then you'd have to learn *nix basics also (which is a good thing Wink

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