Channel FAQ
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If you need help with nook rooting, go to #nook on Freenode, and don't bother the devs on #nookdevs on Freenode. |
Server: irc.freenode.org
This is best for everyone; Devs that want to develop can do so in #nookdevs, People in search of help (and people who have enough time to help others) can find that on #nook. For more advanced questions, however, such as those related to the more difficult aspects of developing, you may be directed to #nookdevs, or if you deem it advanced enough you can go there yourself.
This is a very basic introduction to the IRC channel #nookdevs on Freenode. We would like you to take a few minutes to make yourself familiar with its purpose and what we consider some basic rules to make your visit an agreeable experience for everyone.
Before you join the channel, and if you haven't already done so, please take a look at FAQ to get a general overview of the state of affairs. After you join the channel, please spend some time watching the subjects of conversation before joining in -- unless you're absolutely positive you have something novel to contribute.
If you need help setting up nook homebrew, and are not interested in development, please come to the noob-friendly #nook on Freenode
Please understand that we have to set up a few guidelines, and that we are willing to enforce them if necessary.
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Guidelines
The good: What #nookdevs is for
The point of #nookdevs is to bring together people who have an interest in -- and ability to -- help further homebrew development on the nook platform.
The language used on #nookdevs is English. If you want to talk to someone in another language, please do it in a private message or another channel. As a channel for international information exchange, everyone benefits from using the same language.
The bad: What #nookdevs is not for
- User support for homebrew software. While you may be able to run across homebrew developers in #nookdevs, it is not a support forum where everyone is supposed to help you make an application, game, or emulator work. A much more appropriate place to ask for support regarding a specific application is the discussion page of its entry here in the nookDevs wiki. For this sort of chat, please come to the noob-friendly #nookhelp on Freenode!
- Speculation: We do not discuss what evil secret plans B&N may have, or other conspiration theories for that reason.
- Wishlists: We don't particularly care about sentences beginning with "I wish there was", simply because most of the times it means "please create this for me". The tools and the info are there -- if you want it to be done, do it yourself.
- Release dates: No developer in his or her right mind will tell you a release date, and we don't know about B&N's release schedule. Questions regarding release dates are really pointless.
- Sharing code examples -- use one of the ubiquituous paste web sites, and state its URL instead.
- General chit-chat, related to nook or not. This means: No funny YouTube clips, no cool web sites, no discussion about the latest games, no semi-retarded internet memes. You will see random chat topics come up in conversation amongst regulars, but this is by no means an indicator that you may do the same.
The above topics are discouraged on #nookdevs. Unless a +o starts talking about them, you shouldn't be either.
And the ugly: What will not be tolerated
The #nookdevs ops can and will enforce kicks and bans for talk about what we consider downright bad for the homebrew community, such as
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Copyright infringement: 3G, Tethering, and piracy. This includes talk about "cracking DRM", regardless of their legality, and tools related to piracy. Yes, that includes DRM removal tools.
- In general, be very specific when you talk about topics that are often associated with piracy, or we might associate you with piracy.
- Copyrighted content: B&N's own content, files, leaked stuff, trade secrets
- Playing IRC games: We have our own bots and our own scripts, do not bring yours along. Don't overtly announce your reason for being away, what song you are listening to, or other irrelevant info. Do not announce yourself every time you join a channel (that includes "re" and "back" every time you're back). And don't use an auto-rejoin script -- kicks are not tests for your scripts.
- Advertisement: no announcing of web sites or channels.
If you have been kicked and/or banned, have read and understood the rules, and you still think the ban was unfair first try to contact the op who banned you. If he doesn't respond you may contact another op. Bans are the business between the op and the banned. If somebody else has been banned it is none of your concern. Discussing other people's bans is unproductive, annoying to everyone else, and will not be tolerated.
FAQ
You know how it is. Some questions come up over and over again. And while they are perfectly valid, answering them would clutter the channel. If you have been referred to this document, please understand that this is for everyone's benefit and not to shut you up.
If you have a question that is not answered here, feel free to ask it in the discussion of this page.
The Questions
Hi, I can't code/reverse engineer/test but I would like to help, what can I do?
You are very welcome to hang around and watch the events, as long as you don't participate in off-topic talk (see above).
Hey, I have this really great idea ...
Even though chances are good someone else already had it, you are very welcome to grab the necessary tools and implement it. If you are looking for a coder to carry out your idea, be sensible about it. Most coders have their own plan, although some might be susceptible to constructive input.
Does App XYZ run yet?
If it is listed at Application directory then maybe!
How can I do ... on nook?
Please read the manual, or search the net. This channel is meant to be used to discuss nook development, not everything relating to the nook.
Can you help me [ install / find / extract / etc ] a App?
Yes. This amazing website called Google is a up and coming player in the search field that will help you find ANYTHING, not just Apps *wink*
Really want to help? Become an Editor!
Help is always needed here on the wiki! Check out how to contribute.
Sibling channels
We have more than one channel for different subjects:
- #nookdevs on Freenode - Development of homebrew and fallback for #hackmii
- #nook on Freenode - nook help
