diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f2b78fd99b..98ce5547a0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2005-01-27  Manish Singh  <yosh@gimp.org>
+
+	* README: update ancient IRC info.
+
 2005-01-27  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
 
 	* app/core/gimpgrid.c: changed default grid distance to 32 as
diff --git a/README b/README
index f2263c1caf..d3dfa7a212 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ end. But if you are absolutely allergic to ads, don't subscribe.
 ======
 
 And finally, for the real junkies, there is an IRC channel devoted to
-the GIMP. On Byxnet (a private mostly-GIMP network) there is #gimp.
-Many of the developers hang out there.  One of the Byxnet servers are:
+the GIMP. On GIMPNet (a private free software oriented network) there is
+#gimp.  Many of the developers hang out there.  Some of the GIMPNet
+servers are:
 
 	irc.gimp.org:6667
+	irc.us.gimp.org:6667
+	irc.eu.gimp.org:6667
 
 
 4. Customizing