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@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-blootbot v1.0.0 (20000729)
--------------------------
+# $Id$
+
+                                 -------------
+                                 -- Infobot --
+                                 -------------

 
 INTRODUCTION
 
 INTRODUCTION

-       This bot is based upon infobot-0.44.2 by kevin lenzo
-<lenzo@cs.cmu.edu>. The basis of infobot is still there but _many_ wild
-features have been added. Along the way, a couple of typos were spotted
-in the original infobot source and fixed in this version. Without infobot,
-there would be no blootbot so all thanks to kevin for bringing infobot in
-the first place.
+       This bot is based upon blootbot, which was a fork of infobot-0.44.2 by
+Kevin Lenzo <lenzo@cs.cmu.edu>, which is now officially rebranded back to
+infobot!  The basis of infobot is still there but _many_ wild features have
+been added.  Along the way, many issues were spotted in the original
+infobot source and fixed in this version. Many new bugs have been added as well
+Thanks to kevin for bringing infobot in the first place.
+

 
 FEATURES
        * Additional information stored with factoids. (factinfo)
 
 FEATURES
        * Additional information stored with factoids. (factinfo)


@@ -19,20 +23,23 @@ FEATURES
        * Debian Contents and Packages, search and info.
        * ChanServ/NickServ (OPN) support.
        * WWW-Search (eg: google for BLAH)
        * Debian Contents and Packages, search and info.
        * ChanServ/NickServ (OPN) support.
        * WWW-Search (eg: google for BLAH)

-       * Slashdot,Kernel and Freshmeat auto-update announcements.
+       * Slashdot, Kernel and Freshmeat auto-update announcements.

        * Units conversion (provided by external module, Units-Module)
 
        * Units conversion (provided by external module, Units-Module)
 

-       DESIGN
-               - Modularity. Ability to disable IRC or Factoid support.
-               - Funky pseudo Module autoloader support
-               - Eleet Forker() function

 
 

-Improvements include:
+DESIGN
+       - Modularity. Ability to disable IRC or Factoid support.
+       - Funky pseudo Module autoloader support
+       - Eleet Forker() function
+
+
+IMPROVEMENTS

        * log file is not opened and closed for each line of data
                => unblocked logging is used.
        * seen data is not flushed for each public message on IRC
                => caching and flushing over an interval is used.
 
        * log file is not opened and closed for each line of data
                => unblocked logging is used.
        * seen data is not flushed for each public message on IRC
                => caching and flushing over an interval is used.
 

+

 HISTORY
        As of 0.99pre1, blootbot supports mysql database in the hope to
 increase performance and to avoid borked over dbm's which occurred when
 HISTORY
        As of 0.99pre1, blootbot supports mysql database in the hope to
 increase performance and to avoid borked over dbm's which occurred when


@@ -49,11 +56,11 @@ back. It should work in all but 3 specific (countdown, factstats unreq)
 cases. preliminary pgsql support has been added but someone with pgperl
 knowledge needs to fix it up or at least unify the module with mysql.
 
 cases. preliminary pgsql support has been added but someone with pgperl
 knowledge needs to fix it up or at least unify the module with mysql.
 

+       As of 1.5.0, blootbot was rebranded back to infobot.
+
+

 INSTALLATION
 INSTALLATION

-  - Read INSTALL and INSTALL.patches
-  - Copy files/sample.config to files/blootbot.config
-  - Edit files/blootbot.config
-  - ./blootbot
+  - Read the included INSTALL file

 
 
 NOTICE
 
 
 NOTICE


@@ -70,9 +77,10 @@ However, these people do not realize the potential of open wingates.
 test all modifications properly (and extensively).  Suggestions are
 welcomed.
 
 test all modifications properly (and extensively).  Suggestions are
 welcomed.
 

-       a few guys from #debian@OPN are attempting to rewrite the bot in C
-to support dbm185or2//mysql//postgresql. It's available at
-ftp://leguin.org.uk/pub/bloatbot/
+       gp@OPN is currently working on a C version of infobot or
+blootbot, not based on the above source base.  Core factoid code and
+mysql support works - but that is it.
+

 
 MODIFICATIONS
        All modifications are that of the blootbot author unless otherwise
 
 MODIFICATIONS
        All modifications are that of the blootbot author unless otherwise


@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@ features listed in 'TODO'.
 you to find the cookies than for me to hand-feed them to you ;)
 
        See 'EXAMPLES' for various usage of factoids and "hidden"
 you to find the cookies than for me to hand-feed them to you ;)
 
        See 'EXAMPLES' for various usage of factoids and "hidden"

-variables.  If you're hardcore, check out 'CommandStubs.pl' and 
+variables.  If you're hardcore, check out 'CommandStubs.pl' and

 'UserExtras.pl' for cool features.
 
        topic [help]            - Topic help.
 'UserExtras.pl' for cool features.
 
        topic [help]            - Topic help.


@@ -116,12 +124,13 @@ NOTES
 through DCC CHAT. /chat <BOT NICK>.  All commands must be prepended by
 '.' otherwise it is sent to the bot chat net
 
 through DCC CHAT. /chat <BOT NICK>.  All commands must be prepended by
 '.' otherwise it is sent to the bot chat net
 

-### UNTESTED:
+
+UNTESTED:

        - user statistics shown by 'seen'. bug in this?
        - User Information Services.
        - new wingate caching/file-read code.
        - disabling IRC/factoid support code.
        - user statistics shown by 'seen'. bug in this?
        - User Information Services.
        - new wingate caching/file-read code.
        - disabling IRC/factoid support code.

-       - PG/DBM supports need to be worked and thoroughly tested.
+       - PG supports need to be worked and thoroughly tested.

 
 
 CONTRIBUTIONS
 
 
 CONTRIBUTIONS


@@ -136,10 +145,21 @@ and \broken.
 deleted the message together with the patch after replying to the guy. I
 hope to get that same guy to re-send me the patch...
 
 deleted the message together with the patch after replying to the guy. I
 hope to get that same guy to re-send me the patch...
 

-       MbM sent me a patch to clean up behaviour of factoids
-(adding,removing, modifying). Thanks.
+       MbM@OPN sent a patch to clean up behaviour of factoids
+(adding, removing, modifying).  Thanks.

 
 
 CONTACT
 
 
 CONTACT

-       Contributions of a patch or a job offer can be sent to
-<dms@users.sourceforge.net> [DOES IT WORK??]
+       Contributions of a patch, or anything, can be sent to
+<infobot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
+
+Some Documentation is on the website. Please see it for details or
+visit: http://infobot.sourceforge.net/
+
+
+IRC
+       If your looking to hang out on IRC, feel free. We can be found
+in the #infobot channel on irc.freenode.net. See you there!
+
+
+# vim:ts=4:sw=4:expandtab:tw=80