-----refer to
http://www.linuxeden.com/doc/21494.html
http://www.cndw.com/tech/server/2006040432007.asp
http://freenode.net/faq.shtml
----using chatzilla (a addon of firefox)
1. download chatzilla and install it
2. tool/chatzilla to start it, then change nick name as fire-flaming
3. in client tab, click freenode.
4. a new tab named freenode will be created, and using the fire-flaming to login
5. normally, you will login successfully. if not may be you are not allowed to using IRC protocol. for example, if you using irc i your office, then you maybe can not using irc protocol to access internet. in this case, you can not login.
6. using /msg nickserv register
here,
7. normally you can receive a email..
8.using the following command to hide my email
/msg nickserv set hidemail on
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9. using the following command to get help
/help
10.join in python channel
/join #python
11. leave python channel
/leave
12.send msg to somebody
/msg sbnickname_in_the_channel the_message_you_want_to_send
13.send msg to sb
/query sb
then all the msg will send to sb, util you using /query to reset.
14. know sb
/whois sb