IRC Channel
Founded in around July 2004, ##linux-india on freenode has become the premier IRC channel for linux/foss enthusiasts in India. The channel usually has between 30 to 50 members on at a time. There are members from all over India with the biggest contingents being from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. The channel holds a loose allegiance to the dormant Indian Linux Users Group.
Some channel old timers and regulars include(in no particular order) OldMonk, f3ew, Hobbes`, no_mind, baks17, VivekVC, binand, vIkSiT, jace, tazz, stephdg, z00dax, gora, svaksha, jeevan_ullas,ramkrsna,t3rmin4t0r, mary, Lap_64, koolhead, KillerX.
In 2008, a Mailing list named linux-india-channel was created to facilitate the channel IRC channel regulars and channel operators to discuss the IRC channel policy and other relevant discussions related to the Linux India IRC channel.
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