[TriLUG] potentionally OT: Anyone using irc.openprojects.net?

[Chuck Mead]

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On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Eric Adles posted the following:

EA>Hi,
EA>
EA>My apologies if this is too far off topic.  I figured that someone in 
EA>TriLUG would be participating in an open project so I am trying here.
EA>
EA>I am trying to connect to irc.openprojects.net using IRC (mIRC 
EA>specifically).  I am unable to connect to a server (connections always time 
EA>out).  I've tried specific servers listed on the web page 
EA>http://www.openprojects.net as well as the general irc.openprojects.net.
EA>
EA>I am able to connect to other IRC servers so I don't think it's a 
EA>network/firewall issue.
EA>
EA>If you are able to connect to irc.openprojects.net would you please let me 
EA>know? (mailto:ejadles at nc.rr.com)
EA>
EA>I'm relatively new to IRC so it might be user error.

Do a dig and you will see that they use round-robin DNS with multiple 
hosts bearing the same name... you are hitting a dead one... try it via 
ip!

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