The following list describes IRC chatrooms frequently visited by members of the New Jersey free software community.

#chlug

Chatroom for the Cherry Hill Linux Users Group

  • Server: irc.freenode.net
  • Policies: none.
  • Typical population: 3
  • Activity level: none to low
  • Typical /topic: The Cherry Hill Linux Users Group (NJ, USA) — http://chlug.org/ || Next Meeting: 5 December 2008
  • Notes: new chatroom, just getting started.

#lug/ip

Chatroom for the Linux Users Group

  • Server: irc.lugip.org (aliased to irc.freenode.net)
  • Policies: no political discussion
  • Typical population: 10
  • Activity level: moderate to high
  • Typical /topic: Next LUG/IP Meeting October 8th, 2008 @ 7pm
  • Notes: many members are sysadmins, conversation tends towards administration

#plug

Chatroom for the Philadelphia Linux Users Group

  • Server: irc.freenode.net
  • Policies: ?
  • Typical population: 10
  • Activity level: high
  • Typical /topic: Philadelphia Linux Users Group | http://www.phillylinux.org | PLUG Central Meetings - 7pm–9pm on the first Wednesday of every month. | See Upcoming Meeting page for information about upcoming PLUG West and PLUG North meetings: http://www.phillylinux.org/meetings.html
  • Notes: none.

#ruslug

Chatroom for the Rutgers University Student Linux Users Group

  • Server: irc.freenode.net
  • Policies: none.
  • Typical population: 5
  • Activity level: none to low
  • Robot: botica (deceased)
  • Typical /topic: Rutgers University (NJ, USA) Student Linux Users’ Group: The coolest LUG ever — http://ruslug.rutgers.edu || Next Meeting In The Mysterious Future
  • Notes: Once the most active chatroom on this list, now mainly used by RUSLUG alumni to keep in touch

#ubuntu-us-nj

Chatroom for the New Jersey Ubuntu Local Community

  • Server: irc.freenode.net
  • Policies: Ubuntu Code of Conduct
  • Typical population: 10
  • Activity level: none to moderate, usually low
  • Typical /topic: The New Jersey Ubuntu LoCo: http://nj.ubuntu-us.org/
  • Notes: many chatroom members from Pennsylvania Ubuntu Local Community; good natured statistic teasing happens often

#ubuntu-us-pa

Chatroom for the Pennsylvania Ubuntu Local Community

  • Server: irc.freenode.net
  • Policies: Ubuntu Code of Conduct, family-friendly language only
  • Typical population: 10
  • Activity level: moderate to high
  • Robot: PennBot
  • Typical /topic: Welcome to the Ubuntu Pennsylvania Local Community Team! http://www.ubuntupennsylvania.org | Meetings are 1st and 3rd Wed night at 8:30pm (UTC–5) EST | Please keep topic and language in this channel family-friendly, and observe the Ubuntu Code of Conduct
  • Notes: none