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-- ircd-hybrid-8beta1 Release Notes |
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o) Implemented full services support. Among other things, the following changes |
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have been done for this: |
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- Added SVSNICK, and SVSMODE command handlers |
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- Added service stamps to NICK/UID messages |
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- Added SVS to server capabilities (CAPAB). SVS capable servers can |
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deal with extended NICK/UID messages that contain service IDs/stamps. |
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- Usermode +r (registered nick) has been added, as well as |
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channelmode +r (registered channel) |
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- Now that usermode +r has a different function than before, rejected |
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client notices now go to new usermode +j |
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- Various services shortcuts have been added (/NS, /CS, /NICKSERV, /CHANSERV, etc.) |
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- Added channelmode +R (only registered clients may join that channel) |
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- Added usermode +R (only registered clients may send a private message) |
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- Added services{} block to ircd.conf |
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- Added services_name directive to general{} block |
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- Added GLOBOPS mainly for services compatibily, but can be used by operators, too |
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o) RKLINE and RXLINE commands have been removed. Regular expression based |
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bans should only be added via ircd.conf |
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o) Added 'globops', 'restart', 'dline', 'undline' and 'module' operator privilege flags. |
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Read doc/example.conf for further explanation of what these flags |
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are supposed to be doing |
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o) Idle-time klines have been removed |
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o) Cleaned up modules API. Old modules won't work anymore |
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o) Remove general::burst_away configuration directive. AWAY bursts are now |
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controlled via connect::flags explicitly |
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o) Introduced new logging subsystem including log rotation based on |
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file sizes. Log timestamp format is ISO8601 now |
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o) Added support for remote D-lines |
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o) Added usermode +H which is basically a replacement for the hidden_admin and |
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hidden_oper operator flags. With usermode +H, irc operator status can now |
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be hidden even on remote servers |
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o) Added CIDR support for operator{} blocks |
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o) The servlink program has been removed. ircd-hybrid can now make use of SSL/TLS |
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for inter-server communication. |
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NOTE: compressed server links are of course still available, but a SSL/TLS |
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connection is required, as compression is now handled via the OpenSSL library |
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o) Removed 'ssl_server_protocol' configuration directive and |
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added 'ssl_client_method' and 'ssl_server_method' instead. |
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Both of these options can now be changed at runtime |
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o) Oper login IDs are no longer limited to NICKLEN*2 |
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o) Removed channel::burst_topicwho configuration option. Topicsetters are |
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now sent by default |
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o) "STATS Y|y" now reports CIDR limits as well |
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o) Added m_webirc.c to contrib/ |
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o) Overall code cleanup and speed improvements |
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NOTE: This is still BETA code. Run it at your own risk. By running this |
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code you assume FULL responsibility for any problems it may cause. We do |
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NOT recommend that you run BETA code on production IRC networks such |
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as EFnet. |
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BUGS: Major bugs in this release are listed in BUGS |
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BUG REPORTS: If you run this code and encounter problems, you must report |
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the bug by EMAIL to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org |
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Please include a gdb backtrace and a copy of your config.h and |
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ircd.conf with any report (with passwords and other sensitive |
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information masked). |
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DISCUSSION: There is a mailing list for discussion of hybrid issues, |
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including betas. To subscribe, use this link: |
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https://lists.ircd-hybrid.org/mailman/listinfo/hybrid |
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This is the proper place to discuss new features, bugs, etc. Posting here |
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is much more likely to get something done than ranting on #TZ. |
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Questions/comments directed to bugs@ircd-hybrid.org |
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Other files recommended for reading: BUGS, README, INSTALL |
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$Id$ |
