Why is it called freenode?
freenode’s not-for profit parent entity, Peer-Directed Projects Center, we called the network Open Projects. We picked a new name, freenode, to mark its new status as a service of PDPC. The new name brings to mind the best qualities of free software and open source. It suggests the non-hierarchical nature of the network, in which the individual channels are run by the groups which own them, and network staff works to maintain a relaxed and congenial environment. • Is the source code used for your servers publicly available? Yes. We currently use Hyperion IRCD, which can be found in its SVN source repository, and Atheme, our IRC services daemon, in Atheme IRC services and freenode modules. Both are offered under terms of the the ISC License.
