[Python-checkins] devguide: Add a communications section to the devguide FAQ (closes #11690)

[Terry Reedy]

On 7/21/2011 7:08 AM, Nick Coghlan wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Ezio Melotti<ezio.melotti at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>> FWIW you can make #python a link using either irc://chat.freenode.net/python

I just tried this with FF 5. /python should be left off as #python 
requires registration and one is dumped in a dummy #python-unregistered 
even if registered, because the registration recognition process takes 
several seconds, and when it is complete, one explicitly join anyway.

irc://chat.freenode.net/python-dev works fine.

>> (this will open the default IRC app, and I think Firefox even ask if you
>> want to use a webchat)

FF3 did, FF 5 did not.

or http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=python

This still requires a registered nickname + reading and echoing a 
slightly ambiguous 12 char captcha. It initially put me in me in #python 
and immediately flipped to python-unregistered, probably for the same 
timing issue, so it is useless.

\>> the freenode webchat).  If you are going to do it, it might be worth
>> mentioning that the channel requires registration.

Please include the baroque instructions, which I have forgotten but only 
remember as being unclear after following the instruction to visit 
#freenode for instructions.

>> I agree with Victor that the network (Freenode or irc.freenode.net) should
>> be specified.
>> Also the #python-dev channel should be mentioned (it doesn't require
>> registration, so links are fine here).

The webchat like still asks for nickname + captcha. FF users should use 
(install?) chatzilla with a full menu include 'join'. Everyone should 
use proper chat client.

> If someone more knowledgeable on IRC matters than me could either
> commit a fix directly to the devguide repo or else put a patch on the
> tracker, that would be great.

And more knowledgeable than me. I can test ;-).

Terry