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@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
-blootbot v1.0.0 (20000729)
--------------------------
+# $Id$
+
+                                 -------------
+                                 -- Infobot --
+                                 -------------
 
 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)
@@ -19,20 +23,23 @@ FEATURES
        * 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)
 
-       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.
 
+
 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.
 
+       As of 1.5.0, blootbot was rebranded back to infobot.
+
+
 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
@@ -70,9 +77,10 @@ However, these people do not realize the potential of open wingates.
 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
@@ -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"
-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.
@@ -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
 
-### UNTESTED:
+
+UNTESTED:
        - 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
@@ -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...
 
-       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
-       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