On Sat, 30 Dec 2000, Eric Cordian wrote:
Unknown to much of the Internet, there is a plan brewing to "upgrade" Efnet, the primary IRC network, to something called "Efnext." Server software is being rewritten and tested. Efnet server admins have been contacted and promises to move to the new network during a "transition period" exacted. People who won't play ball have been identified, and plans to delink them and not connect them to the new regime fabricated.
Something I don't see much of on the efxnet page - "why?" This is in the FAQ: "EFNext is the name of a project geared towards making IRC a more stable, uniform, chat environment." and they say "introductory document coming soon." I still don't know why this is happening (I don't hang out on EFnet). What do the efxnet people give as their reasons for a new IRC network? -David