After a 6-month trial period, official communications for the Xfce project are moving from IRC to Matrix.
The old IRC channels will remain open for now, but the official ones are now the channels on Matrix.
This change affects the following channels:
- #xfce на libera.chat → #xfce:matrix.org
- #xfce-dev на libera.chat → #xfce-dev:matrix.org – development discussion
- #xfce-commits на libera.chat → #xfce-commits:matrix.org – notable GitLab activity
Previously, many IRC participants actively used the bridge from Matrix.org, using Matrix to connect to IRC, which among other conveniences allowed users to avoid a bouncer, synchronize chat history across different devices, lower the entry barrier (which, according to some, is lower for Matrix than for IRC), and avoid situations where a user asking for support was offline when a reply was given.
In July 2023, Libera.Chat decided to disable the Matrix bridge. As a result, communication became fragmented: some users dusted off their IRC bouncers, others started using their own Matrix servers, while others simply remained in Matrix channels that were no longer connected to IRC.
To stop the fragmentation and still retain the aforementioned advantages of Matrix, after 6 months of testing and adding some Matrix bots, it was decided to prioritize Matrix for further communication.
All participants in the IRC channels of the project are recommended to install a Matrix client of their choice and connect to the new channels.
Source: linux.org.ru
