Technical Documents
rfc1459.txt
[Oikarinen & Reed]
The original IRC RFC (1459).
rfc2810.txt
[Kalt]
The most current IRC-architecture RFC (2810).
rfc2811.txt
[Kalt]
The most current IRC channel-management RFC (2811).
rfc2812.txt
[Kalt]
The most current IRC client-protocol RFC (2812).
rfc2813.txt
[Kalt]
The most current IRC server-side RFC (2813).
The 005 numeric
explained [Roeckx]
Explanation of the arguments in the 005 numeric.
Old
"TS vs Delay" comparison [Kalt]
Old "TS vs Delay" comparison written in June 1996.
Statistics
on nickname collisions between EFnet and IRCNet [Kalt]
Follow up statistics for the above study, compiled
in September 1997.
Numerics
usage [Kalt]
Comparison on how numerics are used across different
server implementations.
What's new in version 2.10
[Kalt]
Summary of changes brought by version 2.10.x.
Installation
manual [Kalt]
An HTML version of the software documentation.
Service
documentation [Kalt]
An HTML version of the documentation explaining services.
The IRCD
FAQ [Kalt et al]
The official Frequently Asked Questions for the IRC-server.
The most current server-software and its attached documentation itself can be found at ftp://ftp.irc.org/irc/server/
http://www.irc.org/mla/ircd-dev/
The IRCD development group mailing-list.
http://www.irc.org/mla/ircd-users/
The IRCD users mailing-list.
Last update: November 2005 by Viha