I am using XChat as an IRC client. I am trying to get the OSM channel from here, but when I look for #OSM
in the channel list I cannot find it.
I am connected to Ubuntu servers. Do I need to connect to the IRC server listed on this page in order to find the channel?
The Ubuntu channels are on the Freenode network. The OpenStreetMap project also has a channel on Freenode as
#openstreetmap
instead of#osm
.Yes. In order to connect to an IRC channel, you must be connected to the same network. So to join the official OpenStreetMap IRC channel, you will need to connect to
irc.oftc.net
and then/join #osm
.