This commit changes the official Quassel IRC channel, (#quassel)

from the Freenode IRC network to the Libera IRC network in response
to recent issues which resulted in the entire volunteer staff of
Freenode stepping down.

For more information about this situation, please read this:
https://gist.github.com/joepie91/df80d8d36cd9d1bde46ba018af497409

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9519247..2954db9 100644 (file)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ documentation.
 
 IRC is the preferred means of getting in touch with the developers.
 
-The Quassel IRC Team can be contacted on **`Freenode/#quassel`**
-(or **`#quassel.de`**).  If you have trouble getting Quassel to connect,
-you can use [Freenode's webchat][help-freenode].
+The Quassel IRC Team can be contacted on **`Libera Chat/#quassel`**
+(or **`#quassel.de`**). 
 
 We always welcome new users in our channels!
 
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ Thanks for reading,
 
 [web-home]: https://quassel-irc.org
 [dev-email]: mailto:devel@quassel-irc.org
-[help-freenode]: https://webchat.freenode.net?channels=%23quassel
 [repo-changelog]: ChangeLog
 [ci-badge]: https://github.com/quassel/quassel/workflows/Quassel%20CI/badge.svg?branch=master
 [ci-status-page]: https://github.com/quassel/quassel/actions?query=branch%3Amaster

diff --git a/data/networks.ini b/data/networks.ini
index 73afecb..cf16313 100644 (file)
--- a/data/networks.ini
+++ b/data/networks.ini
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ Servers=irc.efnet.info:6667,irc.efnet.org:6667,irc.inter.net.il:6667,irc.igs.ca:
 Servers=irc.enterthegame.com:6667
 
 [Freenode]
-Default=Yes
-DefaultChannels=#quassel
 Servers=chat.freenode.net:+6697,chat.freenode.net:6667
 
 [GalaxyNet]
@@ -35,6 +33,11 @@ Servers=irc.gamesnet.net:6667
 [IRCnet]
 Servers=irc.ircnet.com:6667,open.ircnet.net:6666,irc.us.ircnet.net:6665,ircnet.netvision.net.il:6666,irc.tokyo.wide.ad.jp:6666,irc.freebsd.org.tw:6666,linz.irc.at:6666,vienna.irc.at:6666,ircnet.realroot.be:6666,irc.datacomm.ch:6664,irc.felk.cvut.cz:6667,random.ircd.de:6666,irc.dotsrc.org:6666,irc.ircnet.ee:6666,irc.cs.hut.fi:6667,ircnet.club-internet.fr:6666,atw.irc.hu:6667,irc.simnet.is:6660,irc.eutelia.it:6664,irc.eutelia.it:7000,irc.tin.it:6665,irc.apollo.lv:6666,irc.apollo.lv:7000,irc.uunet.nl:6660,irc.xs4all.nl:6660,irc.snt.utwente.nl:6660,irc.ifi.uio.no:6667,irc.pvv.ntnu.no:6667,lublin.irc.pl:6666,warszawa.irc.pl:6666,irc.ludd.luth.se:6661,irc.swipnet.se:6660,irc.swipnet.se:8000,irc.arnes.si:6666,irc.link.si:6666,irc.nextra.sk:6666,ircnet.demon.co.uk:6665,ircnet.eversible.com:6665,ircnet.choopa.net:6665
 
+[Libera Chat]
+Default=Yes
+DefaultChannels=#quassel
+Servers=irc.libera.chat:+6697,irc.libera.chat:6667
+
 [OFTC]
 Servers=irc.oftc.net:+6697,irc.oftc.net:6667
 

diff --git a/src/qtui/aboutdlg.cpp b/src/qtui/aboutdlg.cpp
index a18225e..1545d5a 100644 (file)
--- a/src/qtui/aboutdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/qtui/aboutdlg.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ QString AboutDlg::about() const
     QString res{tr("<b>A modern, distributed IRC Client</b><br><br>"
                    "&copy;%1 by the Quassel Project<br>"
                    "<a href=\"https://quassel-irc.org\">https://quassel-irc.org</a><br>"
-                   "<a href=\"irc://irc.freenode.net/quassel\">#quassel</a> on <a href=\"https://www.freenode.net\">Freenode</a><br><br>"
+                   "<a href=\"irc://irc.libera.chat/quassel\">#quassel</a> on <a href=\"https://libera.chat\">Libera Chat</a><br><br>"
                    "Quassel IRC is dual-licensed under <a href=\"https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt\">GPLv2</a> and "
                    "<a href=\"https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt\">GPLv3</a>.<br>"
                    "<a href=\"https://api.kde.org/frameworks/breeze-icons/html\">Breeze icon theme</a> &copy; Uri Herrera and others, "