The main message here: **use the right tool for the right job**.
* mailing list: general communication and discussion.
+* irc channel #libre-soc: real(ish)-time communication.
* bugtracker: task-orientated, goal-orientated *focussed* discussion.
* ikiwiki: document store, information store, and (editable) main website
* git repositories: code stores (**not binary or auto-generated output store**)
-* ftp server (<https://ftp.libre-soc.org/>): large file store.
+* ftp server (<https://ftp.libre-soc.org/>): large (temporary,
+ auto-generated) file store.
we will add an IRC channel at some point when there are enough people
to warrant having one (and it will be publicly archived)