Tutorial - distributed.net Help Facilities

Getting help using IRC

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a way of communicating in real time with people all over the world. IRC is similar to instant-messaging tools except that it is focused on group conversations instead of person-to-person messaging. distributed.net owes its existence to IRC and IRC is likely to always be the most effective way of getting help using dnetc if the FAQ doesn't have the answer to your question.

Distributed.net can be found on the Libera Chat network in the #distributed channel.

The channel normally has quite a few people in it and ranges in activity from hectic to very quiet. You will be able to chat with whoever is in the channel at the time. Although it's the official distributed.net channel the discussion can frequently stray to other topics.

For a more detailed primer on IRC usage and information, consult the IRC Tutorial. More details are also available on the discussion page.

Mailing lists

There are several mailing lists available to provide you with more information about distributed.net and its projects. Please see the discussion page for details about them.

Regional help

For our international members, you can contact your Regional Representative, who will answer your questions in your native language by e-mail. Parts of this site are also available in several languages. These are accessible by using the language links at the top of the pages available in laguages other than English. There are also a number of regional mailing lists available.

Staff plans

Staff members' blogs/plans are available for those who wish to keep up-to-date on the progress of specific jobs distributed.net staff are working on. You can also view archived plans for staff members using the "archive" links on the main plans page or the "more" link at the bottom of each staff member's plan page.