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== Goal #1: install an IRC client ==
== Goal #1: install an IRC client ==

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IRC is a real-time chat protocol that open source projects often use to talk about the project and as a medium for users and developers to help each other.
IRC is a real-time chat protocol that open source projects often use to talk about the project and as a medium for users and developers to help each other.
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== Goal #3: Get familiar with the Python bug tracker ==
== Goal #3: Get familiar with the Python bug tracker ==


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Python tracks bugs and features at http://bugs.python.org/.


First, please create an account on http://bugs.python.org/.
Python tracks bugs and features at http://bugs.python.org/. Please create an account on this site now.


Next, please familiarize yourself with how Python uses its bug tracker by exploring and finding answers to the following questions:
Next, familiarize yourself with how Python uses its bug tracker by exploring and finding answers to the following questions:


# What is the oldest open Python ticket?
# What is the oldest open Python ticket?