From 694c82ab1a89a0f473e5e619f256f23f9f3bc132 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2020 14:07:11 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Replace irc.freenode.net with chat.freenode.net chat.freenode.net has been the preferred address for connecting to the freenode IRC network for years now. Replace the occurrences of irc.freenode.net with chat.freenode.net. --- doc/misc/erc.texi | 18 ++++++++++-------- doc/misc/gnus-faq.texi | 2 +- doc/misc/rcirc.texi | 8 ++++---- lisp/erc/erc-networks.el | 6 +++--- lisp/erc/erc.el | 4 ++-- lisp/ldefs-boot.el | 2 +- lisp/net/rcirc.el | 2 +- 7 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/misc/erc.texi b/doc/misc/erc.texi index a35225256b6..cb2e83270e6 100644 --- a/doc/misc/erc.texi +++ b/doc/misc/erc.texi @@ -140,12 +140,12 @@ out. @item Connect to Freenode -Run @kbd{M-x erc}. Use ``irc.freenode.net'' as the IRC server, ``6667'' -as the port, and choose a nickname. +Run @kbd{M-x erc}. Use ``chat.freenode.net'' as the IRC server, +``6667'' as the port, and choose a nickname. @item Get used to the interface -Switch to the ``irc.freenode.net:6667'' buffer, if you're not already +Switch to the ``chat.freenode.net:6667'' buffer, if you're not already there. You will see first some messages about checking for ident, and then a bunch of other messages that describe the current IRC server. @@ -162,9 +162,10 @@ channel. If you would like to be able to talk with people privately on the Freenode network, you will have to ``register'' your nickname. To do -so, switch to the ``irc.freenode.net:6667'' buffer and type ``/msg +so, switch to the ``chat.freenode.net:6667'' buffer and type ``/msg NickServ register '', replacing ``'' with your -desired password. It should tell you that the operation was successful. +desired password. It should tell you that the operation was +successful. @item Talk to people in the channel @@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ That is, if called with the following arguments, @var{server} and parameters. @example -(erc :server "irc.freenode.net" :full-name "Harry S Truman") +(erc :server "chat.freenode.net" :full-name "Harry S Truman") @end example @end defun @@ -694,7 +695,8 @@ stuff, to the current ERC buffer." ;; This causes ERC to connect to the Freenode network upon hitting ;; C-c e f. Replace MYNICK with your IRC nick. (global-set-key "\C-cef" (lambda () (interactive) - (erc :server "irc.freenode.net" :port "6667" + (erc :server "chat.freenode.net" + :port "6667" :nick "MYNICK"))) ;; This causes ERC to connect to the IRC server on your own machine (if @@ -718,7 +720,7 @@ stuff, to the current ERC buffer." (setq erc-autojoin-channels-alist '(("freenode.net" "#emacs" "#erc"))) ;; Rename server buffers to reflect the current network name instead -;; of SERVER:PORT (e.g., "freenode" instead of "irc.freenode.net:6667"). +;; of SERVER:PORT (e.g., "freenode" instead of "chat.freenode.net:6667"). ;; This is useful when using a bouncer like ZNC where you have multiple ;; connections to the same server. (setq erc-rename-buffers t) diff --git a/doc/misc/gnus-faq.texi b/doc/misc/gnus-faq.texi index 6e2aedae716..adb812f5728 100644 --- a/doc/misc/gnus-faq.texi +++ b/doc/misc/gnus-faq.texi @@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ I need real-time help, where to find it? @subsubheading Answer -Point your IRC client to irc.freenode.net, channel #gnus. +Point your IRC client to chat.freenode.net, channel #gnus. @node FAQ 9 - Tuning Gnus @subsection Tuning Gnus diff --git a/doc/misc/rcirc.texi b/doc/misc/rcirc.texi index 75f9cc63a2e..2054ca5860d 100644 --- a/doc/misc/rcirc.texi +++ b/doc/misc/rcirc.texi @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ Here's a typical example: @cindex redirection to random servers When you connect to the Freenode network (@code{http://freenode.net/}), you point your IRC client at the -server @code{irc.freenode.net}. That server will redirect your client +server @code{chat.freenode.net}. That server will redirect your client to a random server on the network, such as @code{zelazny.freenode.net}. @cindex channel name @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ using a different nick. This will prompt you for four things: What server do you want to connect to? All the servers in a particular network are equivalent. Some networks use a round-robin system where a single server redirects new connections to a random server in the -network. @code{irc.freenode.net} is such a server for the Freenode +network. @code{chat.freenode.net} is such a server for the Freenode network. Freenode provides the network ``for the Free and Open Source Software communities, for not-for-profit organizations and for related communities and organizations.'' @@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ Emacs, or join @code{#rcirc}, the channel about @code{rcirc}. @cindex server buffer When you have answered these questions, @code{rcirc} will create a server -buffer, which will be named something like @file{*irc.freenode.net*}, +buffer, which will be named something like @file{*chat.freenode.net*}, and a channel buffer for each of the channels you wanted to join. @kindex RET @@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ Here's an example of how to set it: @end example By default you will be connected to the @code{rcirc} support channel: -@code{#rcirc} on @code{irc.freenode.net}. +@code{#rcirc} on @code{chat.freenode.net}. @table @code @item :nick diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el b/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el index 309a78865df..d957fcee056 100644 --- a/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el +++ b/lisp/erc/erc-networks.el @@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ ("Fraggers: Random server" Fraggers "irc.fraggers.co.uk" ((6661 6669) (7000 7001) )) ("FreedomChat: Random server" FreedomChat "chat.freedomchat.net" 6667) ("FreedomIRC: Random server" FreedomIRC "irc.freedomirc.net" 6667) - ("Freenode: Random server" freenode "irc.freenode.net" 6667) - ("Freenode: Random EU server" freenode "irc.eu.freenode.net" 6667) - ("Freenode: Random US server" freenode "irc.us.freenode.net" 6667) + ("Freenode: Random server" freenode "chat.freenode.net" 6667) + ("Freenode: Random EU server" freenode "chat.eu.freenode.net" 6667) + ("Freenode: Random US server" freenode "chat.us.freenode.net" 6667) ("FunNet: Random server" FunNet "irc.funnet.org" 6667) ("Galaxynet: Random server" GalaxyNet "irc.galaxynet.org" ((6662 6668) 7000 )) ("Galaxynet: AU, NZ, Auckland" GalaxyNet "auckland.nz.galaxynet.org" ((6661 6669))) diff --git a/lisp/erc/erc.el b/lisp/erc/erc.el index 6481446ba5e..e35ae0cfd87 100644 --- a/lisp/erc/erc.el +++ b/lisp/erc/erc.el @@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ Defaults to the server buffer." ;; activation -(defconst erc-default-server "irc.freenode.net" +(defconst erc-default-server "chat.freenode.net" "IRC server to use if it cannot be detected otherwise.") (defconst erc-default-port 6667 @@ -2244,7 +2244,7 @@ Non-interactively, it takes the keyword arguments That is, if called with - (erc :server \"irc.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\") + (erc :server \"chat.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\") then the server and full-name will be set to those values, whereas `erc-compute-port', `erc-compute-nick' and `erc-compute-full-name' will diff --git a/lisp/ldefs-boot.el b/lisp/ldefs-boot.el index 3260b67a993..d611293546c 100644 --- a/lisp/ldefs-boot.el +++ b/lisp/ldefs-boot.el @@ -10857,7 +10857,7 @@ Non-interactively, it takes the keyword arguments That is, if called with - (erc :server \"irc.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\") + (erc :server \"chat.freenode.net\" :full-name \"Harry S Truman\") then the server and full-name will be set to those values, whereas `erc-compute-port', `erc-compute-nick' and `erc-compute-full-name' will diff --git a/lisp/net/rcirc.el b/lisp/net/rcirc.el index f296ae3afe1..63e6eedb200 100644 --- a/lisp/net/rcirc.el +++ b/lisp/net/rcirc.el @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ :group 'applications) (defcustom rcirc-server-alist - '(("irc.freenode.net" :channels ("#rcirc") + '(("chat.freenode.net" :channels ("#rcirc") ;; Don't use the TLS port by default, in case gnutls is not available. ;; :port 7000 :encryption tls )) -- 2.39.2