In both alpha 5 and alpha 6, when starting the empathy IM client, the wizard that starts gives a list of accounts available to create. In this list, IRC is missing. I've seen this both on the live environment and a clean install.
The workaround is to exit and go to Edit -> Accounts (F4) and Add an account. IRC is listed in this location.
A new user that installs Karmic, may want to get to IRC #ubuntu channel, and this gives the initial perception that they cannot accomplish this.
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In both alpha 5 and alpha 6, when starting the empathy IM client, the wizard that starts gives a list of accounts available to create. In this list, IRC is missing. I've seen this both on the live environment and a clean install.
The workaround is to exit and go to Edit -> Accounts (F4) and Add an account. IRC is listed in this location.
A new user that installs Karmic, may want to get to IRC #ubuntu channel, and this gives the initial perception that they cannot accomplish this.