News - Updated 08 Nov 1999
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Whats new, first read the following documents:

     INSTALL
     README
     BOTNET
     UPDATES1.4
     tcl-commands

All of these documents combined will fill you in on the latest changes to
eggdrop in version 1.4.xx -- This series is alot like the 1.3.xx series, so
this file may not be needed for you.

Alot of things have changed in this version so at a minimum read the
UPDATES1.4 and BOTNET text files. UPDATES shows whats been added and fixed
along the way. BOTNET gives a comprehensive step by step guide on linking
bots and the new bot flags.

CAUTION:

     1. Before you start the bot for the first time BACKUP your
     userfile if this is an upgrade from a previous version.

     2. DON'T USE YOUR OLD CONFIG FILE.. MAKE A NEW ONE.........

SHARING

     Sharing has changed a little. You will notice that a resync
     buffer is kept for share bots when they disconnect. This allows
     for them not to have to send the entire userfile again when they
     reconnect. This is a much more effient approach to syncing the
     user files.

BOTFLAGS

     Bot flags have changed. It is recommended that you read the
     BOTNET document to learn more about linking bots. Major changes
     in how you configure a passive and aggressive bot.

USERFLAGS

     User flags have changed. You still have the basic flags but
     others have been added. Some changes to this are that if someone
     has a global +n they will automatically be given all the global
     flags available. You will also notice there are no more capital
     letters; each flag has its own unique letter. An example is the B
     flag, in previous versions, it stood for a botnet master. The new
     flag is t. For more information on these changes, see the .help
     whois for a list of all flags. 1.3.24 introduces a new flag for
     +stopnethack procedure flexibility: +w.

LANGUAGES

     Almost everthing the bot says now is in language file. This
     should allow the bot to be more versatile for other people that
     do not speak english. As soon as we start getting the
     translations in there will be a directory on ftp.eggheads.org
     that will contain ready to use language files. Look for it real
     soon.

COMMANDS

     .voice and .devoice commands where added in dcc chat. This will
     voice a user on a channel if the bot is oped. Likewise for the
     .devoice command.
     .email is now support in userinfo1.0.tcl so if you want emails to
     work, use this :)

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(c) 1997 Robey Pointer
(c) 2000 Eggheads Development Team


