IRC

Some of the development of MapServer is coordinated through IRC. This page describes how you log on to chat, ask questions, and hack around with the developers.

Server and Channel Information

Server

irc.libera.chat

Channel

#mapserver

Why IRC?

IRC is a primary medium where Open Source GIS hackers congregate, collaborate, and hack. It makes it easy to communicate things like compilation issues, where immediate, iterative feedback allows folks to make a lot of progress. Something that might take days of heavily-quoted emails through a maillist might only take fifteen minutes on IRC.

IRC is a great way to coordinate on-line meetings. The MapServer project steering committee often uses IRC for their monthly meetings.

Some folks find IRC distracting and do not normally participate except for on-line meetings.

How do I join?

You can connect directly through your browser at https://web.libera.chat/#mapserver (just enter a nickname).

There are many other IRC clients available. This page (and here) provides a good listing for many different platforms. If you are using Thunderbird as your email client, it has a great IRC chat option included.