RFC 2810 · INFORMATIONAL · 2000
SAT · 13 JUN 2026
Internet Relay Chat: Architecture
Overview
RFC 2810, “Internet Relay Chat: Architecture”, is an Informational document published in April 2000 by C. Kalt. It updates RFC 1459. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document is an update describing the architecture of the current IRC protocol and the role of its different components. Other documents describe in detail the protocol used between the various components defined here. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2000
- RFC 2809 Implementation of L2TP Compulsory Tunneling via RADIUS
- RFC 2811 Internet Relay Chat: Channel Management
- RFC 2808 The SecurID SASL Mechanism
- RFC 2812 Internet Relay Chat: Client Protocol
- RFC 2807 XML Signature Requirements
- RFC 2813 Internet Relay Chat: Server Protocol
- RFC 2806 URLs for Telephone Calls
- RFC 2814 SBM : A Protocol for RSVP-based Admission Control over IEEE 802-style networks