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Accessing as a web page
Follow this link: http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=apache-isis&uio=d4, enter a nickname, and you're in:
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If you use Firefox then here's a way to keep the IRC session open. First, install the All-in-one sidebar. By Then, by selecting the "Multipanel" view (a squat, blue cross icon) you should be able to log into IRC in the sidebar, but keep your main browser still usable.
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