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WHAT'S MOVING

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#1 Trending6 direct joins this week
Technology

Julia Zulip

Julia lists this hosted Zulip community for casual conversations under the Julia Community Standards. This opens the existing organization's browser chat, not a community directory. Sign-in or registration may be required; select a relevant topic and follow the organization's rules.

JuliaScientific computingZulip
ZulipcommunityAccount needed
#2 Trending5 direct joins this week
Technology

FreeBSD: #freebsd-clang

The FreeBSD community channel directory documents #freebsd-clang as a conversation destination. Connect to OFTC using its browser client, read the channel topic, and follow local rules. Access, registration, and volunteer availability are managed by the channel operators. The browser client preselects #freebsd-clang on OFTC. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

FreeBSDIRCDevelopment
IRCroomOpen entry
#3 Trending4 direct joins this week
Technology

GIMP User Chat

GIMP documents this specific Matrix room for real-time user conversations about image editing. Open this specific room in Element Web using a Matrix account. Room access and moderation are managed by the community; review its rules before posting.

GIMPImage editingMatrix
MatrixroomAccount needed
#4 Trending4 direct joins this week
Technology

Debian: #debexpo

The Debian official project channel list documents #debexpo as a conversation destination. Connect to OFTC using its browser client, read the channel topic, and follow local rules. Access, registration, and volunteer availability are managed by the channel operators. The browser client preselects #debexpo on OFTC. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

DebianIRCDevelopment
IRCroomOpen entry
#5 Trending3 direct joins this week
Technology

Django IRC

Meet Django users in the project-listed IRC channel for Python web development conversations. The browser client preselects #django on Libera.Chat. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

DjangoPythonWeb development
IRCroomOpen entry
#6 Trending3 direct joins this week
Technology

KDE User Support

KDE identifies this room as its user-support chat, distinct from its community space and project directory. Open this specific room in Element Web using a Matrix account. Room access and moderation are managed by the community; review its rules before posting.

KDELinux desktopMatrix
MatrixroomAccount needed

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

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#127 direct joins
Technology

Debian IRC

Debian documents this OFTC channel for real-time community help with the distribution. The browser client preselects #debian on OFTC. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

DebianLinuxIRC
IRCroomOpen entry
#226 direct joins
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PostgreSQL IRC

The PostgreSQL project documents this English-language channel for technical database discussions and community help. The browser client preselects #postgresql on Libera.Chat. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

PostgreSQLDatabasesIRC
IRCroomOpen entry
#324 direct joins
Language

PostgreSQL en français

French-language PostgreSQL conversation in the channel listed by the PostgreSQL project. The browser client preselects #postgresql-fr on Libera.Chat. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

PostgreSQLFrenchIRC
IRCroomOpen entry
#421 direct joins
Editor's pick

OpenTTD IRC

The OpenTTD project links this exact OFTC web-chat destination for transport-simulation players and contributors. The browser client preselects #openttd on OFTC. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

OpenTTDSimulationIRC
IRCroomOpen entry
#521 direct joins
Editor's pick

Python on Libera Chat

Discuss Python programming and its ecosystem in the PSF-documented channel. The official Python page says a registered Libera nickname is needed. The browser client preselects #python on Libera.Chat. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

PythonProgrammingIRC
IRCroomAccount needed
#620 direct joins
General

PostgreSQL Lounge

The PostgreSQL project lists this lounge for off-topic conversation among PostgreSQL users. The browser client preselects #postgresql-lounge on Libera.Chat. Choose a nickname, read the channel topic, and follow local rules; registration may be required and volunteer replies are not guaranteed.

PostgreSQLSocialIRC
IRCroomOpen entry
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