IRC services is a common name for a set of features implemented in most modern Internet Relay Chat networks. Services are automated bots with special status which are generally used to provide users with access with certain privileges and protection. They usually implement some sort of login system so that only people on the access control list can obtain these services. Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of instant communication over the Internet. ... Bot may refer to: Internet bot: a type of computer program Larval Bot Kill Bot Bot, Tarragona: a small municipality in the comarca (county) of Terra Alta, Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain video game Bot, see Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, small, bloblike creatures that jump about and have no... The access control list (ACL) is a concept in computer security, used to enforce privilege separation. ...

The ChanServ, channel service bot, is used to protect channel operators. This is convenient for the operators because they do not need to have an operator on the channel all of the time to keep their status. An IRC channel operator (commonly abbreviated to op) is a person that runs an IRC channel on a given IRC network. ...

The NickServ, nickname service bot, is used to protect user nicknames.

The MemoServ, memo service bot, is used to record messages to users who are currently offline.

The OperServ, is used by IRC Operators. OperServ is typically a Network-Operated bot on certain IRC networks for use by the networks IRC Operators. ... An IRC channel operator (commonly abbreviated to op) is a person that runs an IRC channel on a given IRC network. ...

Operserv Software Packages

There are several software packages that implement services. Some of the popular ones include "hybserv" (developed for use with the Hybrid IRC daemon software), epona, anope, and "IRC Services" (supporting a wide range of IRC daemons). Computer software (or simply software) is essentially a computer program encoded in such a fashion that the program (the instruction set) contents can be changed with minimal effort. ... epona is an IRC services package noted for its strong feature set and stability. ... Anope is an IRC services package noted for its strong feature set and stability. ...

See also

• IRC takeover war

Takeover wars have plagued IRC networks for a long time. ...

External links

• QuakeNet Services
• Anope Services
• Epona Services
• IRC Services homepage - Currently, there is a note on this page directing one to visit this site: http://www.ircservices.esper.net/
• Auspice Services
• PTlink IRC Services
• Hybserv2 IRC Services
• srvx IRC Services
• Notheme IRC Services