Merge pull request #437 from vchrombie/chat-slack

Replace IRC links with Slack

Merges #437 
Closes #437 
Fixes #431

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ GrimoireLab is a part of the [Software Technical Committee](https://wiki.linuxfo
 GrimoireLab  use the following communication channels:
 
 * Mailing list
-* IRC channel
+* Slack
 * Issues / pull requests
 
 Each of them is intended for an specific purpose. Please understand
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ in other communication means.
 * Questions and community support that really don't fit in other
 communication means.
 
-### IRC channel
+### Slack
 
-Channel: `#grimoirelab` at [Freenode](http://freenode.net/)
+Channel: [`#grimoirelab`](https://chaoss-workspace.slack.com/archives/C022NPTPC8Z) 
+at [CHAOSS Slack](https://join.slack.com/t/chaoss-workspace/shared_invite/zt-r65szij9-QajX59hkZUct82b0uACA6g)
 
-We use the channel for pinging people, quick and informal
+We use the channel for pinging people, sharing updates, quick and informal
 discussions, questions and answers, etc. Please, don't consider that
 developers in the channel will be always available, or always willing
 to answer questions and comments. However, anyone interested in the

docs/_includes/footer.html

@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
                 <h3>Community contact</h3>
                 <p class="text-justify">Feel free to post issues or open pull requests in any of the GrimoireLab repositories (listed in the 
                     <a class="text-white" href="http://github.com/chaoss/grimoirelab">chaoss/grimoirelab GitHub repository</a>, or join 
-                    <a class="text-white" href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=GrimoireLab"><code>#GrimoireLab</code></a> IRC channel in 
-                    <a class="text-white" href="https://freenode.net/">Freenode</a> or 
+                    <a class="text-white" href="https://chaoss-workspace.slack.com/archives/C022NPTPC8Z"><code>#grimoireLab</code></a> channel in 
+                    <a class="text-white" href="https://join.slack.com/t/chaoss-workspace/shared_invite/zt-r65szij9-QajX59hkZUct82b0uACA6g">CHAOSS Slack</a> or 
                     <a class="text-white" href="https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/grimoirelab-discussions">GrimoireLab mailing list</a> 
                     to get in touch with the <em>community</em>.</p>
             </div>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ <h3>Join us!</h3>
                 <ul class="list-inline">
                     <li class="list-inline-item"><a class="text-white btn-social btn-outline" href="http://github.com/chaoss/grimoirelab"><i data-feather="github"></i></a></li>
                     <li class="list-inline-item"><a class="text-white btn-social btn-outline" href="https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/grimoirelab-discussions"><i data-feather="mail"></i></a></li>
-                    <li class="list-inline-item"><a class="text-white btn-social btn-outline" href="http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=GrimoireLab"><i data-feather="message-square"></i></a></li>
+                    <li class="list-inline-item"><a class="text-white btn-social btn-outline" href="https://chaoss-workspace.slack.com/archives/C022NPTPC8Z"><i data-feather="slack"></i></a></li>
                 </ul>
                 <a href="http://chaoss.community"><img src="{{site.baseurl}}/img/Chaoss_Logo_Pantone2.png" alt="CHAOSS: Community Health Analytics for Open Source Software" height="32"></a>
             </div>