[plug] IRC server software

[Anthony J. Breeds-Taurima]

On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Christian wrote:

> Is there any reason why you want to run your own server?  In general there
> are plenty of decent networks in Australia and overseas which are
> reasonably stable and are probably more worthwhile than setting up your own
> server.  I find OzOrg is alright (www.oz.org for a list of servers)
> although there are others.  There's also the Linpeople network which I
> naturally couldn't get away without mentioning. ;-)  irc.linux.org.au is
> the Perth server and there's a list of others at www.linpeople.org I believe.

A couple of reasons ... 
1) Good practise/ learings
2) Done have to worry too much about privacy
	I was intending to run it on my mcahine at home (it has a static IP).
3) I've got the time and I can't think of a real reason not to :)

Yours Tony.