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Most of the volunteer staff of Freenode, an internet relay chat (IRC) network dating back to 1995, have resigned in protest over what they describe as a hostile takeover of the chat service.
And many have launched an alternative service, Libera Chat.
Freenode, which has focused on serving as a real-time communication channel for free and open source software projects, currently has about 76,000 users and 42,000 chat rooms.
In a resignation letter, a staffer called Christian, who is also known as Fuchs on Freenode, said after 10 years helping with the network, he is leaving because he disagrees with the direction being taken by Andrew Lee, founder of VPN firm Private Internet Access (PIA), who acquired a controlling interest [PDF] in Freenode s holding company in 2017.
Freenode byl ukraden, správci rezignovali a zakládají Libera Chat root.cz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from root.cz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
19th May 2021 by staff
We’re excited to announce the launch of Libera.Chat, and welcome you to a
next-generation IRC network for free and open source software projects and
similarly-spirited collaborative endeavours.
Most of our staff have joined us from freenode, and we intend to continue
its legacy. It was a privilege to provide the FOSS world with a collaborative
platform.
When freenode announced that it was joining with Private Internet Access in
2017, the domain name, as well as unspecified other “assets”, were sold to one
Andrew Lee via a holding company. Staff were uncertain but assured that PIA