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In August 1990 the first major disagreement took place in the IRC world.
In 1990, a new network was set up in order to develop a new version (2.6) of the ircd.
In early 1991, live reports were available and more than 300 concurrent users were experienced for the first time.
– J. Oikarinen, D. Reed; Internet Relay Chat Protocol; RFC 1459; May 1993.
Undernet split (again) in March 1996 when the sole Australian server delinked from Undernet because of difficulties with the connection across the TransPacific Australian/United States network link.
CTCP/2 was an attempt, started in 1997 by Bjorn Reese, to develop and standardize the Client To Client Protocol that was never in the RFC. Clients have been known to extend and modify the original CTCP protocol without allowing non-compliant clients to filter the new codes.
EFnet has since (as of August 1998) grown and passed the number of users it had then.
Yet another IRC network that opened its doors in 1998 named the Open Projects Network, and had about 100 users and less than 20 channels that year.
Of course, as of 2002, lots of other networks have popped up and now numerous of them are developing their own customized versions of the IRC protocol.
In 2021, Freenode (before its demise) is the largest one with peak of 90,000 users in February.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mhpi Inc. | 1975 | $999,999 | 125 | 1 |
| Prs | - | $6.3M | 125 | 13 |
| Peregrine | 1999 | $5.1M | 3,500 | 53 |
| GALLATIN VALLEY YMCA | 2003 | $5.0M | 50 | 5 |
| United General | - | $1.8M | 81 | - |
| Bluestone Physician Services | 2006 | $8.9M | 45 | 38 |
| Central American Resource Center | 1986 | $900,000 | 50 | - |
| Frankfort Community Care Home | 1972 | $5.0M | 30 | - |
| SAMPSON COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN | 1998 | $5.0M | 15 | - |
| Office of Human Concern | 1969 | $5.0M | 75 | - |
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