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 # WOWlet- a free Wownero desktop wallet 
 
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 WOWlet is a free, open-source Wownero client for Linux with ports for Mac OS and Windows.
 
 ## Development resources
 * Git: [git.wownero.com/wowlet/wowlet](https://git.wownero.com/wowlet/wowlet)
-* IRC: `#wownero` on Freenode
+* IRC: `#wownero` on OFTC
 
 Copyright (c) 2020-2021 The Monero Project.