Jarkko Oikarinen [SEP] place of birth
Jarkko Oikarinen
Jarkko Oikarinen (born 16 August 1967, in Kuusamo, Finland) is the inventor of the first Internet chat network, called Internet Relay Chat (IRC), where he is known as WiZ. 
Biography and career.
While working at the University of Oulu in August 1988, he wrote the first IRC server and client programs, which he produced to replace the MUT (MultiUser Talk) program on the Finnish BBS OuluBox. Using the Bitnet Relay chat system as inspiration, Oikarinen continued to develop IRC over
Oikarinen
Oikarinen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Toivo Oikarinen (born 1924), Finnish cross country skier
- Jarkko Oikarinen (born 1967), Finnish computer scientist
- Ossi Oikarinen (born 1970), Finnish engineer