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From: Matt <matt@proweb.co.uk>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] IRC
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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 14:14:02 +0000
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On Wednesday 28 November 2001 13:27, you wrote:
> why not do it the plan 9 way, if you're going to write a complete client
> anyway? ircfs? sounds right, doesn it?
>
> $ ircfs <mynick> <myserver>
> $ cd /irc/#mychan1
> $ echo "hi all" >> data
> $ cat topic
> $ ls 				# /who #mychan1
>
> (in a different window)
> $ cd /irc/#mychan2
> $ #...
>
> andrey

irc channel names are invalid plan9 file names

You are now talking on #/\/\/\_Hey_/\/\/\#

http://www.rfc.net/rfc1459.html

I've spent a few hours thinking about it but never came up with an elegant
solution that I liked.