IRC documents

Protocols

IRC server protocol is described in RFC 1459.
CTCP - client-to-client protocol is an extention for communication between clients.
DCC - direct client-to-client protocol which is independent of servers.

Frequently Asked Questions about IRC

IRC FAQ is available ascii text

another FAQ auf deutch

Clients

IRCprimer covers most client features, specially those of ircII client.
IrcII /help, another older version of
Survival Guide to IRC
IRC documents in other languages

Servers

New features in version 2.10
New features in version 2.9
List of known IRC Net servers.
A new rules document for linking servers in IRC was introduced 29 Jun 1994 by #EU-Opers.
European IRC networking has its own set of rules.
Old /NOTE command has been converted to NoteServ Service.

Other miscellanous papers

Current documents in the server package.
Old IRC related material from LUT gopher server.
German Relay Party history.

Other IRC related documents

Ludd IRC resources by Core in Sweden.
LynX's IRC pages in Germany.
IRCNO norwegian IRC information.
Edge's IRC pages
IRChelp.org provides comprehensive, beginner oriented webpages

irc@irc.funet.fi