SpotChat linuxadvocacy IRC

You are welcome to join us in our IRC channels.

If you want to talk to the authors of this Web site and the people working on this Linux advocacy effort please join us in [|#linuxadvocacy on SpotChat IRC].

If you want some help trying out Linux, backing up Windows or Mac, setting up or using Linux, feel free to join us [|#linuxadvocacy-help] also on the SpotChat IRC network.

If you don't have an IRC client installed or have never used IRC, we suggest you download HexChat (free softwar and a free download) and install it. Once installed, run it and run the commands /server irc.spotchat.org and /join #linuxadvocacy-help (or /join #linuxadvocacy).

If you are trying out Linux using VirtualBox or a DVD or USB stick, HexChat is pre-installed on LMDE 2 and will automatically connect to the SpotChat network. You can then /join #linuxadvocacy-help and #linuxadvocacy. The #linuxmint-help channel will be joined automatically and you are allowed to ask Linux Mint-related questions there, too.

The short of it is, if you are going to try or use Linux we would be glad to help you get set up.