October 11, 2009

Version 1.99.15 is released:
[source code (420K)]
[patch against 1.99.14 (3.9K)]

This is another small update that fixes several compile errors under GCC 4.4 and certain newer Linux systems. A potential memory leak is also fixed with the flood protection mechanism.

May 21, 2008

Version 1.99.14 is released:
[source code (419K)]
[patch against 1.99.13 (7.9K)]

This is a small update that fixes a couple of annoying problems: logging while detached was broken, and the source code did not compile under GCC 4.3.0. There are a few other changes, but no new features.

April 29, 2008

Version 1.99.13 is now available:
[source code (419K)]
[patch against 1.99.12 (85K)]

Changes in this version:

• The File Library has been renamed to the "Virtual File System," abbreviated as the "VFS." This is a more fitting name for what it tries to do.
• Certain configuration options and user preferences have been renamed as a result. The old names will continue to be handled.
• Improved VFS handling of corrupt database files.
• Added a basic flood protection mechanism (currently only used while detached).
• Added more logging to user Event Log
• Cleaned up logging in proxy log and user chat logs.
• Fixed a crash that could occur after rehashing.
• Documentation updates.

March 31, 2008

Version 1.99.12 is now available:
[source code (408K)]
[patch against 1.99.11 (78K)]

Changes:

• Fixed crashes with certain clients on UHNAMES-capable servers (e.g. mIRC on ConferenceRoom)
• Fixed 'file send' command not working (which sends files to IRC users)
• Fixed 'make install' target
• Improved robustness of IRC parsing and address caching
• Implemented Unix-style file permissions and access credentials for the File Library
• Added support for fake idents via oidentd. See documentation for details
• Added user preference to toggle display of channels parts on IRC server disconnect -- "part-chans-on-disconnect"
• Added "file chmod" command
• Improved "file ls" command
• Updated File Library documentation

February 24, 2008

Here is version 1.99.11:
[source code (389K)]
[patch against 1.99.10 (151K)]

Changes:

• Fixed file library 'rm' command leaving files on disk
• Fixed crash if DCC send to proxy could not create file
• Fixed crash if listening ports were all in use during program start up
• Fixed security issue with chat logging and cleverly named channels (arbitrary files could be created, but only under the file library directory hierarchy, and only if the user was admin)
• Fixed memory leaks in the file library
• Lots of documentation updates (more work remains)
• Overhauled the DCC-related code, finishing some broken features and fixing several problems (including prematurely terminating DCC sends)
• Added a user Event Log, stored in event.log in the user's home directory in the file library. It's currently very basic, but will be expanded later to log more detailed events.
• Updates to socket/resolver code
• 'CHANINFO' and 'SERVINFO' commands now display some information about logging

The patch is rather large due to reorganization of some source files. If you're upgrading via the patch, you will need to re-run the configure script.

January 13, 2008

Version 1.99.10 is now available:
[source code (386K)]
[patch against 1.99.9 (60K)]

Changes:

• Fixed auto-reconnect ignoring port and SSL setting
• Fixed user preferences file not being periodically saved
• Fixed potential corruption in user preferences file
• Added automatic chat logs compression -- see ChatLogging.txt for setup details
• Added '-r' (aka '--real-id') to reattach command, which attaches to real connection ID (instead of the non-constant 'session number')
• Added 'greet-method' config option, which controls how verbose of a greeting clients get after sending USER and NICK commands
• Improved handling of corrupt/non-standard messages from IRC servers
• The following config options have been removed: drop-on-disconnect, max-logfile-size, and kill-on-full-queue
• Documentation updates

Not a big update, though some annoying problems were fixed, and chat log compression was added. The documentation was updated a bit to eliminate obsolete sections and describe new features. The sample configuration files were also updated to remove references to outdated options. A lot of work still remains on the documentation, however.

September 30, 2007

Version 1.99.9 is now available:
[source code (384K)]
[patch against 1.99.8 (41K)]

Mainly a bugfix release. Highlights:

• Fixed compile errors under gcc 4.2
• Fixed compile errors under gcc 3.3.x
• Fixed bold/color code filtering in chat logs
• Fixed fake ident support, and reintroduced mdidentd fake ident daemon (rewritten, and now under tools/)
• Fixed 'GET' and 'SET' commands being too strict (and rejecting examples from the documentation)
• Fixed 'WRITE' command
• Fixed message not being broadcast on shutdown
• Chat log file names now contain timestamps in YYYY-mm-dd format