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DALnet is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) network made up of 39 servers, with a stable population of approximately 10,000 users in about 4,000 channels. [ 1 ] DALnet is accessible by connecting with an IRC client to an active DALnet server on ports 6660 through 6669, and 7000.
The new network was called DALnet (named after its founder: dalvenjah), formed for better user service and more user and channel protections. One of the more significant changes in DALnet was use of longer nicknames (the original ircd limit being 9 letters). DALnet ircd modifications were made by Alexei "Lefler" Kosut.
This agent is usually given a global IRC Operator status as to be able to perform the function. This service must be on a U-lined [clarification needed] server so it has the ability to spoof nicknames. This service is often renamed to the name of the network (e.g. DalNet or Xevium).
The Direct Client-to-Client Protocol (DCC) has been the primary method of establishing connections directly between IRC clients for a long time now. Once established, DCC connections bypass the IRC network and servers, allowing for all sorts of data to be transferred between clients including files and direct chat sessions.
UnrealIRCd is an open-source IRC daemon, originally based on DreamForge, and is available for Unix-like operating systems and Windows.Since the beginning of development on UnrealIRCd c. May 1999, many new features have been added and modified, including advanced security features and bug fixes, and it has become a popular server.
IRC operators are divided into local and global operators. The former are limited to the server(s) they have specific access to; however, global operators can perform actions affecting all users on the network. In order to perform their duties, IRC operators usually have the ability to: Forcibly disconnect users (Kill) Ban (K-line or G-line) users
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All network servers run on IRCnet's ircd with the current version 2.11 [9] (the latest software versions are maintained at IRC.ORG). IRCnet's channel operators are generally free to run their channels however they see fit without the intervention of IRC operators. IRCops are primarily there to handle network and server-related issues, and ...