{"id":"78d8d569-795d-4d09-a075-2c7d987d78de","url":"https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/09/04/canonical-shuttering-some-of-its-legacy-chat-channels/5294524","domain":"theregister.com","outlet":{"name":"Theregister","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Canonical shuttering some of its legacy chat channels","plainHeadline":"Canonical closes some legacy chat channels; official chat now on Matrix","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Canonical is closing older tools and communications channels for users.","Ubuntu Pastebin was announced to close at the end of June.","IRC channels will follow and are no longer official communication methods.","Official Ubuntu chat channels have moved to Matrix with a join instruction.","Past behavior mirrors Linux Mint's transition; Libera Chat remains for IRC but unofficial."],"topics":["Internet Culture","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T14:56:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-04T15:58:55.276Z","story":null}