Volunteer staff of Freenode IRC, a key communication channel for FOSS developers, resign in protest over what they describe as a hostile takeover of the service (Thomas Claburn/The Register)

Thomas Claburn / The Register:
Volunteer staff of Freenode IRC, a key communication channel for FOSS developers, resign in protest over what they describe as a hostile takeover of the service  —  Crown Prince and network boss Andrew Lee disputes claims made by those leaving the internet chat community