📅 Date: Friday, May 16, 2025
🕕 Time: 18:00 (UTC+3) – Finland Time
📍 Platform:
KiwiIRC + Jitsi conference integration
🔗 https://web.zchat.org/#reportage
You may also connect directly to irc.zchat.org via port 6697 (SSL) or use port 6667 with a registered nickname to join the interview channel.
📡 IRC (Internet Relay Chat) – one of the foundational pillars of online communication – was developed in 1988. Behind this revolutionary system stands Jarkko “WiZ” Oikarinen, born in Kuusamo, Finland.
By creating IRC, Jarkko not only achieved a technical milestone but also pioneered a way for millions around the globe to connect in real time. In this exclusive live interview, we’ll explore the origins of IRC, his work at Google (including contributions to Google Hangouts), and maybe even ask the hard-hitting questions like… pizza or kebab? 😊
🗓 Event Program:
🟢 18:00 – 18:40 (approximate end time)
🎥 Live audio & video interview
(You may attend as a listener. Special questions can be submitted in the #chat channel to be asked during the interview.)
💬 18:40 – 19:30 (approximate end time)
📨 Live written Q&A session
You will be able to ask your questions directly in the interview channel. The channel will be in moderated mode (+m), and participants will be unmuted in turn to pose their questions.
📌 Please keep your questions relevant to IRC, technology, or software development.
🔔 Important Notes:
✅ The event is open to all.
✅ The interview will be held in the channel: #reportage
✅ Respectful language and behavior are expected at all times.
✅ Let us show our gratitude and respect for the creator of IRC through our words and actions.
🌐 Join us in celebrating the spirit of IRC — freedom, community, and innovation. From Europe to Asia, America to Africa, we warmly invite all IRC enthusiasts to be part of this unforgettable moment.
🙏 Our heartfelt thanks to Jarkko Oikarinen for giving the world IRC.
🎉 Don’t miss the chance to be part of history!
