+28Mar03=======================================================================
+1. Added an excellent document on filtering to the manuals from Jim, W3BG
+2. started to remove old documents (g0vgs)
+27Mar03=======================================================================
+1. play around with sh/reg, sh/iso, sh/node and sh/lock to make them work
+slightly better with the new user format.
+2. update manuals (g0vgs)
+26Mar03=======================================================================
+1. add some ak1a compatibility changes to chat
+2. added help text for chat, join, leave and sh/chat.
+18Mar03=======================================================================
+1. minor corrections to manuals (g0vgs)
+17Mar03=======================================================================
+1. changed the regex determining what is a callsign to be more comprehensive.
+I would suggest re-running create_qsl.pl and then restarting.
+2. Fix chat so that output appears to users again and PC sentence conforms
+to standard. Add kludge to remove rewritten chats if I see them.
+3. Only send chat PCs to spider or AK1A boxes
+12Mar03=======================================================================
+1. added HC and QRZ.com to possible QSL locations, if you want to pick up
+historical info (ie start again), run create_qsl.pl after update and restart
+the node (which you will need to do anyway).
+2. changed the dbcreate command so that you can say:
+ dbcreate dxqsl cmd show/dxqsl
+which will allow local and remote users to execute commands as though they
+are Databases. You can also include these databases in chains. What you do
+with this, is ofcourse a moot question.
+3. Update manuals (g0vgs)
+11Mar03=======================================================================
+1. Changed the name of show/qsl to show/dxqsl.
+2. Alter Commands_en.hlp to match new name and issue manual updates (g0vgs)
+10Mar03=======================================================================
+1. added show/qsl command. This command basically takes the normal output of
+sh/dx qsl and stores it in a database. In order to enable this command you
+will require the Storable module to be loaded (you will already have done
+this with a bit of luck for the new DXUser interface). The suggested
+procedure is (after the update) to run /spider/perl/create_qsl.pl (this may
+take a long time), then immediately it finishes, restart the node. The node
+will then keep the database up to date automatically. If you are not
+interested in historical data then you can leave this step out.
+2. added show/contest command from Tommy SM3OSM via Rene OZ1LQH.
+08Mar03=======================================================================
+1. Added chat, join, leave commands to allow general purpose conferencing
+on arbitrary subjects. [Translators: added e34,e35,join,leave]. There is
+currently no help. There is also sh/chat.
+28Feb03=======================================================================
+1. Charlie K1XX fixed the sh/iso, sh/reg and sh/node commands
+25Feb03=======================================================================
+1. backported switch processing for PC sentences
+24Feb03=======================================================================
+1. add the 'run' command and the 'privilege' command to allow sysops to
+create scripts for people.
+2. fix show/user so that it doesn't moan about uninitialised variables
+23Feb03=======================================================================
+1. Added show/wm7d command (a US only callbook server) [by K1XX].
+2. Added a prototype show/db0sdx command (w.i.p).
+3. Added set/dxcq and set/dxitu zone commands [Translators: I have added
+dxcqu, dxcqs, dxitus and dxituu to Messages].
+4. Add new Commands to manuals (g0vgs)
+5. make sure that none of the above set/dx... commands are defaulted on
+22Feb03=======================================================================
+1. changed qrz.com address
+2. added Charlie's [K1XX] new wpxloc.raw data stuff to get WA1, KC3 type
+callsigns to work better.
+3. added in set/usstate command which prints any US state information
+available on both the spotted (LHS of time) and spotter (RHS of time).
+[Translators: I have added usstates and usstateu to Messages].
+4. Merged in the new (faster) DXUser.pm.
+
+[NOTE] this version will require Storable to be installed. On the
+other hand the code may work without, in a compatible way. This bit hasn't
+been very well tested (the 'no Storable' condition that is).
+
+[*** NOTE ***] make sure that you do an 'export_user' BEFORE restarting
+you node. (Yes I know this is like a shrinkwrap licence, but I can't
+help it).
+
+It will take several minutes for the node to restart when it does the
+conversion from .v2 to .v3 user file. Please go and have a good strong cup
+of tea whilst this is happening.
+
+If it fails then you will need to edit your latest user_asc file on (or about)
+line 25 it says: $ref = decode($f[1]); you will need to change that to
+$ref = asc_decode($f[1]); and then do: perl user_asc
+
+DO MAKE SURE THAT you include subdirectories in your CVS update
+
+21Feb03=======================================================================
+1. moved the export of the users file to Wednesday night (GMT) to avoid
+possible crashes and/or delays during a contest weekend.
+14Feb03=======================================================================
+1. some major changes to the structure of the manual documentation. To bring
+the manuals into line, they now have the language tag (like
+installation_en.html). Hopefully someone will translate the manuals
+eventually :-) I have left the old files in CVS for now to allow
+everyone to change any symlinks etc to the new filenames. I will remove the
+old files shortly, please update your links! (g0vgs)
+2. docs makefile updated and commands2sgml.pl added from M0AZM. This script
+inserts the helpfiles automagically from Commands_en.hlp into the relevant
+manuals. (g0vgs)
+3. Commands_en.hlp adjusted slightly to ensure at least one space before
+examples for the purposes of the above script. (g0vgs)
+4. Amend index.html to the right document names. (g0vgs)
+09Feb03=======================================================================
+1. Correct some typos in the manuals and update perl modules etc. Also
+amend some help files to show correct syntax, around the 'clear' commands
+swapping [input] and <callsign> in each case, translators please take note.
+Thanks to Dave N3RD for info. (g0vgs)
+2. update the addendum for latest build and include information on additional
+modules required. (g0vgs)
+20Jan03=======================================================================
+1. changed sh/c so that, by default, it only shows the caller's country nodes
+sh/c all will show the old style full list. "sh/c sk gb" will show the config
+of all the GB and SK nodes.
+2. changed sh/stat and sh/route for nodes
19Jan03=======================================================================
1. I have made a fundemental change to the way PC19s are dealt with as a
result of the discussions on the mailing list. From now on, only nodes that
the even more rare case of you wanting to prevent PC19s being routed thru
your node, you can use unset/routepc19. THIS IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ROUTE
FILTERING!!!!! [translators: I have added wpc16s, wpc16u, wpc19s, wpc19u]
+
+BTW the first time you connect again you will notice a separate PC19 go out
+for each 'new' PC16 that the node sees. This is normal and will go away the
+second time the system needs to issue a PC19.
+2. Alter the export_user command to remove users that have no useful info
+and have not been seen for more than (default) 1 year.
+3. fix the problem of users on more than one node not being propagated
+4. remove spaces and all non-US ascii characters from PC41 for the dup check.
+5. put in check to see if the parent of a newly allowed PC19 is still there
+(this needs further investigation).
17Jan03=======================================================================
1. Fix problem with lines being left in the main input queue for a
disconnected/ing node.