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'''Libera Chat''', stylized '''Libera.Chat''', is an [[IRC network]] for [[free and open source software]] projects. It was founded on 19 May 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Libera Chat|url=https://libera.chat/|url-status=live|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Libera Chat|language=en|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519235326/https://libera.chat/}}</ref> by former [[Freenode]] staff members, after Freenode was taken over by [[Andrew Lee (entrepreneur)|Andrew Lee]], founder of [[Private Internet Access]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Beschizza|first=Rob|date=19 May 2021|title=Freenode IRC staff quit after new owner "seizes" control of network|url=https://boingboing.net/2021/05/19/freenode-irc-staff-quit-after-new-owner-seizes-control.html|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=[[Boing Boing]]|language=en-US|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519135149/https://boingboing.net/2021/05/19/freenode-irc-staff-quit-after-new-owner-seizes-control.html}}</ref><ref name="vice2" /><ref name="ars">{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/freenode-irc-has-been-taken-over-by-the-crown-prince-of-korea/|title=Freenode IRC staff resign en masse after takeover by |
'''Libera Chat''', stylized '''Libera.Chat''', is an [[IRC network]] for [[free and open source software]] projects. It was founded on 19 May 2021<ref>{{Cite web|title=Libera Chat|url=https://libera.chat/|url-status=live|access-date=21 May 2021|website=Libera Chat|language=en|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519235326/https://libera.chat/}}</ref> by former [[Freenode]] staff members, after Freenode was taken over by [[Andrew Lee (entrepreneur)|Andrew Lee]], founder of [[Private Internet Access]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Beschizza|first=Rob|date=19 May 2021|title=Freenode IRC staff quit after new owner "seizes" control of network|url=https://boingboing.net/2021/05/19/freenode-irc-staff-quit-after-new-owner-seizes-control.html|url-status=live|access-date=19 May 2021|website=[[Boing Boing]]|language=en-US|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519135149/https://boingboing.net/2021/05/19/freenode-irc-staff-quit-after-new-owner-seizes-control.html}}</ref><ref name="vice2" /><ref name="ars">{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/05/freenode-irc-has-been-taken-over-by-the-crown-prince-of-korea/|title=Freenode IRC staff resign en masse after takeover by Korea's "crown prince"|first=Jim|last=Salter|date=24 May 2021|website=Ars Technica}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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After resigning from Freenode, the former staff created Libera Chat on 19 May 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="vice2" /> They have described the network as a successor to Freenode, which they intend to focus around "free and open source software projects and similarly-spirited collaborative endeavours".<ref name="hackaday20212" /> Many major projects like [[FrOSCon]], [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]], [[Ubuntu]], [[Gentoo Linux|Gentoo]], the [[Free Software Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=FSF and GNU move official IRC channels to Libera.Chat network — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software |url=https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-and-gnu-move-official-irc-channels-to-libera-chat-network |website=www.fsf.org |access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> and [[Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia]] have since moved their channels away from Freenode to Libera Chat and other IRC networks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Major Internet Projects Are Leaving Freenode After Korean Prince |
After resigning from Freenode, the former staff created Libera Chat on 19 May 2021.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="vice2" /> They have described the network as a successor to Freenode, which they intend to focus around "free and open source software projects and similarly-spirited collaborative endeavours".<ref name="hackaday20212" /> Many major projects like [[FrOSCon]], [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]], [[Ubuntu]], [[Gentoo Linux|Gentoo]], the [[Free Software Foundation]]<ref>{{cite web |title=FSF and GNU move official IRC channels to Libera.Chat network — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software |url=https://www.fsf.org/news/fsf-and-gnu-move-official-irc-channels-to-libera-chat-network |website=www.fsf.org |access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> and [[Wikimedia movement|Wikimedia]] have since moved their channels away from Freenode to Libera Chat and other IRC networks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Major Internet Projects Are Leaving Freenode After Korean Prince 'Takeover'|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkbgvg/major-internet-projects-are-leaving-freenode-after-korean-prince-takeover|access-date=2021-05-26|website=www.vice.com|language=en}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Revision as of 02:21, 14 December 2021
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Founded | 19 May 2021 |
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Website URL | libera |
Primary DNS | ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697 |
Average users | 46,300 (16 September 2021) |
Average channels | 20,300 (16 September 2021) |
Content/subject | Public / unrestricted |
Libera Chat, stylized Libera.Chat, is an IRC network for free and open source software projects. It was founded on 19 May 2021[1] by former Freenode staff members, after Freenode was taken over by Andrew Lee, founder of Private Internet Access.[2][3][4]
History
Freenode
In 2017, Christel Dahlskjaer, then the head of staff at Freenode, incorporated a new company called Freenode Limited and transferred ownership to technology entrepreneur Andrew Lee.[5][3][6] In February 2021, Dahlskjaer added the logo of Shells, a company co-founded by Lee, to the Freenode website.[3] Following criticism from staff, Dahlskjaer resigned from the leadership of Freenode,[6][3] and Freenode staff elected Tom Wesley as the new head of staff. Lee allegedly removed a blog post explaining the leadership changes and, on 11 May, appointed a new person to oversee the Freenode infrastructure.[3] Freenode staff resigned en masse, and some published statements outlining their view of what happened and claiming that Lee had been applying legal pressure to Wesley.[3]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/IRC_top_10_networks_2021.png/255px-IRC_top_10_networks_2021.png)
Lee denied these claims, and said that he had provided Freenode with millions of dollars and was entitled to Freenode's servers as the owner of Freenode Limited.[3][6] Lee also accused Wesley of harassing Dahlskjaer and of attempting a "hostile takeover."[3][7][6][8]
Libera Chat
After resigning from Freenode, the former staff created Libera Chat on 19 May 2021.[2][3] They have described the network as a successor to Freenode, which they intend to focus around "free and open source software projects and similarly-spirited collaborative endeavours".[6] Many major projects like FrOSCon, Fedora, Ubuntu, Gentoo, the Free Software Foundation[9] and Wikimedia have since moved their channels away from Freenode to Libera Chat and other IRC networks.[10]
References
- ^ "Libera Chat". Libera Chat. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b Beschizza, Rob (19 May 2021). "Freenode IRC staff quit after new owner "seizes" control of network". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Franceschi-Bicchierai, Lorenzo (19 May 2021). "Developers Flee Open Source Project After 'Takeover' By Korean Crown Prince". Vice. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Salter, Jim (24 May 2021). "Freenode IRC staff resign en masse after takeover by Korea's "crown prince"". Ars Technica.
- ^ Dahlskjaer, Christel (12 April 2017). "PIA and freenode joining forces". Freenode. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Nardi, Tom (19 May 2021). "Freenode debacle prompts staff exodus, new network". Hackaday. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Claburn, Thomas (19 May 2021). "Freenode IRC staff resign en masse, unhappy about new management". The Register. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Lee, Andrew (19 May 2021). "Letter to freenode". Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021 – via GitHub.
- ^ "FSF and GNU move official IRC channels to Libera.Chat network — Free Software Foundation — Working together for free software". www.fsf.org. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Major Internet Projects Are Leaving Freenode After Korean Prince 'Takeover'". www.vice.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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