Where is the git repo to clone remotes client from irc.com?
reddit / irc

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tallship · 2022-02-22 15:27

Hi, I noticed a potentially nice node based client I would like to try
out, called **remotes**, except that it is from irc.com and the
version they provide access through looks like it will only work with
freenode. That's not bad if you want to only connect to freenode I
guess, but what about connecting to Libera and OFTC, and other's,
including your own ircd?

It's located here: **remotes.irc.com/static/client.html** (I've
removed the active link, so just the host and directory tree to the
page is all I've left so as not to upset any modbots that might not
like actual links).

It looks like Kiwi to a great extent, or something similar, and has
plugin for code practice for Javascript, maybe others too? The website
sucks as far as information goes, but looks good - that's usually not
a good sign.

I'd be most interested in anything similar too. I currently use a few
plugins for weechat, and when I'm on my phone weechat-android relay
works okay too.

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KindOne · 2022-02-22 16:56

Why not just ask them directly?

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anths · 2022-02-22 17:30

I asked Freenode this shortly after their takeover, and got no answer
and only derision for asking. I’m told it’s light modifications of an
existing online client, although I forget which I was told at the
time.

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tallship · 2022-03-04 18:07

That place is a veritable ghost town. It's literally almost completely
vacant. It wasn't part of the sale of privateinternetaccess (PIA) to
Kape, and The last bit of activity seemed to be a **good news!**
article posted, as well as the topic in the DAO Chan stating, "feenode
now belongs to you!".

My projects, chans, and Nick registrations are invalid, Matrix bridges
have long since broken, and chanserv/nickserv services are spotty at
best, but mostly broken and non responsive too.

Further, there's not even any mention of what token or blockchain the
DAO uses, so claiming one's **ownership** (based on registered
channels, nick, at both feenode AND Libera) wasn't possible over a
period of a couple of weeks.

I mean... I thought MySpace vaporized quickly lolz.

Hehehe... Pimp My freenode!

I guess Crown Prince Andrew Lee, perhaps attempting a last ditch
(pundit) effort to save face, just haphazardly launched the DAO,
washed his hands, and ditched it.

I couldn't really find any other mentions of him either, so I'm
thinking he just left the whole benevolent custodial championship of
FOSS behind him along with all that egg on his face?

Enquiring minds want to know 🤡

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tallship · 2022-03-04 18:29

Yah I'm sure that went a long way towards establishing trust with you
and thousands off others who **dared** to ask such FOSSie questions.

Well, I'm quite happy with Libera (staff are accessible too) and was
already on OFTC, but considering this tendency for folks to adopt
Matrix as either a primary or secondary live support venue, I also
opted to deploy an Ergo Chat ircd on my own infra after a couple of
decades since having run bahamet at DALnet...

Talk about Easy Peasy! Services, bouncer, everything up and running in
a few minutes, not counting Matrix bridges.

Well, it's sad about freenode, but we all move on.

⛵

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