+11Jan02=======================================================================
+1. Make M$ TCP connx blocking again, sigh...
+2. backed out ALL the M$ speedup and make nicer changes :-(
+10Jan02=======================================================================
+1. set SO_LINGER = 0 to try to prevent the system sending data on a closing
+socket. This MAY help some of the hanging problems (but I am now beginning
+to doubt this).
+2. do the same on the C client (which means DON'T FORGET to make it).
+3. set no nagling on the output from the node.
+4. set KEEPALIVE on TCP connections for both the node and C Client (you will
+have to make the C client again) and you will need to restart.
+5. It appears that it IS possible to set non blocking on M$ you just need to
+know how.
+6. Fix problem with load/cmd_cache core dumping the system
+08Jan02=======================================================================
+1. altered sh/qrz to point to the new server
+2. alter the character set handling a bit to make it better for spanish
+06Jan02=======================================================================
+1. fix leading space removal from messages input from the keyboard
+2. make some mods to allow perl 5.7.2 to run
+3. create $DXProt::eph_restime to allow variable slugging of ephemeral dups
+4. create $DXProt::eph_info_restime to allow a long dupe time for these
+5. create $DXProt::eph_pc34 to allow a short anti dupe slug for rcmd loops
+6. Add a new sysop cmd 'save' which will save the output of any command (or
+list of commands in "<cmd>") to a file.
+7. Add a new command "echo" which echos its argument to the screen (useful
+for titling in the save command above.
+8. Increase interval between logins causing for/opernam to 60 days (from 30)
++ a random factor between 0 and 9.
+9. Added Italian translation of Messages from Luca IT9ROT (thank you
+very much).
+10. Added the /<cmd> feature (as in talk) to execute a cmd whilst typing a
+message, then enhanced it so that if you do //sh/dx (for instance) it will
+put the result into the message (as well as show it to you).
+11. Added the // feature to talk as well.
+02Jan02=======================================================================
+1. updated the copyright dates
+2. modernised and extended the Windows instructions a bit.
+3. added a TODO file which is the list of things that I need to do. Please
+badger me to put YOUR enhancement on this list. It will then get done.
+31Dec01=======================================================================
+1. Make a couple of changes to the Installation Manual and add a FAQ on msg
+deletion. (g0vgs)
+2. Fix unset/register so it works (g0vgs)
+30Dec01=======================================================================
+1. make PC21 coming from the channel's node call then treat it as a PC39 and
+disconnect it.
+2. Send the client a 'Z' command (shutdown) to see if this has any effect on
+the hangs.
+26Dec01=======================================================================
+1. make some detail changes to help texts
+2. Added 'all' to the Band's region table to allow 'acc/spot on all/cw'
+23Dec01=======================================================================
+1. allow sh/dx on 1000/4000 (or 1000-4000).
+2. merge sh/dx and sh/dxcc commands (Alias sh/dxcc to sh/dx dxcc). You can
+now do things like 'sh/dxcc oq2 by w dxcc'.
+20Dec01=======================================================================
+1. Fix 'not' in filtering
+2. alter default max spots to 100 and the no of WWV to 5
+17Dec01=======================================================================
+1. added new satellite stuff from Steve K9AN. Fixed upper/lower problem
+in convkeps.pl.
+2. enhanced load/keps to accept a message no. This will create a new keps
+file from a msg (hopefully containing 2 Line Nasa keps) and then load - all
+in one step. Added load/keps to the help files
+3. Updated spanish Messages
+4. Improve wcy command from Stephan DK8LV's input
+5. Added set/prompt (and unset/prompt) command so that Stephan can fool some
+external programs into thinking it is talking to clx.
+15Dec01=======================================================================
+1. added superfluous spaces back into PC73 for the benefit of clx
+14Dec01=======================================================================
+1. make Spanish in set/lang & Messages 'es' instead of 'sp'
+2. added prototype WCY and WWV commands (for qualified users only)
+3. Added Commands_es.hlp contributed by Angel EA7WA
+12Dec01=======================================================================
+1. added Commands_de.hlp contributed (in record time) by Stephan DK8LV.
+2. fixed help command so it uses it!
+11Dec01=======================================================================
+1. make PC17 generation more unconditional
+08Dec01=======================================================================
+1. added unset/hops command
+02Dec01=======================================================================
+1. Fix spurious 'new message for you' messages if things are deleted but
+unread.
+2. stop remote passive nodes (those with version numbers of 0000) from
+poluting the nodes table. Maybe this will make things slightly more stable.
+3. Take off rspf checks on announces and spots and allow the dupe filters
+to take the strain.
+4. Move the dupe checking AFTER the input filtering for announces and spots.
+5. Changed the checking of PC19/21 that it doesn't alter the wrong node
+6. Alter the storage of messages so that illegal characters are stored as '.'
+in an attempt to stop such messages from hanging.
+26Nov01=======================================================================
+1. Make changes to the installation manual to show making the client before
+actually trying to use it! Thanks to oz1lqh. Also add a line for SuSE
+distros on useradd.
+22Nov01=======================================================================
+1. finally fix DELETE = ^H = Backspace in console.pl
+21Nov01=======================================================================
+1. altered the PC16/17 generation slightly to see whether this cures Roland's
+problem.
+19Nov01=======================================================================
+1. added Ducie Island to prefixes
+17Nov01=======================================================================
+1. updated the Java Web Interface from Ian, m0azm to allow passwords. If
+a user with no password enters anything, including null, it is happily
+accepted and ignored.
+2. added the German language to the Messages file from Stephan, dk8lv
+14Nov01=======================================================================
+1. make the number of characters of the dx comment dependant on the type of
+connection. This should mean that 'legacy' user programs can cope.
+2. move the handling of unprintable characters out of IntMsg
+07Nov01=======================================================================
+1. fix is_pctext so that it actually catches corrupt spots and announces.
+2. fix console.pl so that you can type in '0' again
+3. Fix problem with reply disappearing up its own bottom.
+4. Added Steve's latest sh/moon stuff
+06Nov01=======================================================================
+1. fix read so that sysop reading doesn't increment the read counter for
+private mail not addressed to them.
+2. fix console.pl to show blank lines more reliably.
+3. fix msgs so that 2 R: lines are only stored on initial entry (not just
+after forwarding).
+04Nov01=======================================================================
+1. Allow the user to equal the node in RSPF checks (this allows spots and
+stuff with the origin and spotter to be the same (although it is STRONGLY
+recommended that they are NOT!!! [hint hint]).
+2. make the send command rather more sensitive to what is allowed. Basically
+it will only allow TO addresses that are bull addresses (if not private) or
+vaild callsigns (if private). Bull addresses are the ones in
+/spider/msg/forward.pl with a 'T' flag on them. If there is no forward
+file it will only allow 'ALL' and 'DX' as valid Bull TO addresses. You may
+use commas as callsign separators if you like.
+02Nov01=======================================================================
+1. fixed some Aliasing problems, but this whole area will have to be addressed
+more comprehensively.
+2. Changed talk logging so that it hopefully is more consistant and maybe even
+useful.
+3. Altered the mechanism of the personal emailing so that it uses lower level
+components and should be therefore available on M$ platforms. You will need
+to install a version of libnet (perl -MCPAN -eshell, then install Net::SMTP).
+I believe all 5.6.x perls have this built in (ie M$ should have this). If you
+are on M$ or you want to use an MTA via SMTP in linux then you need to declare
+the dns name of the MTA by: set/var $DXMsg::email_server = 'post.fred.net'
+(or whatever the MTA is called). You can also use local programs other than
+sendmail by: set/var $DXMsg::email_prog = '/usr/bin/postfix ..' or whatever.
+Finally you can alter the 'from' address using: set/var $DXMsg::email_from
+= 'FBloggs@msn.com' (\@ if you use " and ") - bewarned that you may be
+prevented from using just any old address. You can place these commands in
+/spider/scripts/startup for permanent use.
+01Nov01=======================================================================
+1. added information on registration, login scripts and passwords to the
+26Oct01=======================================================================
+1. If $main::reqreg = 1 then set/register will allow 'registered' users
+full access, if $main::reqreg = 2 then registered users will be 'read-only'
+(ie the opposite). If $main::reqreg = 0 then registration and its effects
+are disabled.
+25Oct01=======================================================================
+1. added unset/password command to allow sysops (only) to completely delete
+and remove a user's password.
+2. make 'read' increment the 'no of times read' for all messages.
+3. give a read receipt for everybody that reads a message so marked.
+4. enhance set/email so that if you set email address(es) with this command
+it will send any messages to your callsign as they come in. unset/email
+will disable forwarding.
+24Oct01=======================================================================
+1. added (un)set/register, show/registered commands which when a 'set/var
+$main::reqreg = 1' is done in the startup script will require users to
+be 'registered' in order for them to have 'write' access to the node. Non-
+registered users will only be allowed to TALK or SEND PRIVATE to the cluster
+sysop callsign.
+2. Added password interrogation to the ExtMsg connections. If a user comes
+in via telnet and this is being done with the internal listener and a pass-
+word has been set for that user - he will be asked for it. You can force
+a password interrogation (for ALL users) with a 'set/var $main::passwdreq = 1'
+in the node's startup script. It is anticipated that if you are using
+registration you will also issue passwords to those registered users.
+3. set/password has been changed so that users already with passwords can
+change them.
+4. A non-registered user will get the /spider/data/motd_nor file instead of
+the motd on login.
+5. made the BadWord regexes slightly less aggressive WARNING this may let
+some constructions thru, but hopefully will also allow more legitimate
+foreign (mainly) things thru as well.
+19Oct01=======================================================================
+1. Allow DELETE (0x7f) for backspace in console.pl
+2. redo prefix table using latest cty.dat
+14Oct01=======================================================================
+1. Add the shortform SH/ST like display to sh/user <call> to make it more
+AK1A compatible (G0RDI+G4PDQ pace).
+12Oct01=======================================================================
+1. make del nnn delete messages again (fix system Aliases file)
+2. substr the subject so that the dup works for stuff coming back via AK1A
09Oct01=======================================================================
1. change Aliases to allow shutdown as a command again. If you have changed
/spider/cmd/Aliases and you update from CVS you may find it better to remove
the next queue message cycle.
5. Put in prototype echo handling for direct connections using ExtMsg and
Listeners.pm.
+6. fix msgs to g1tlh-2 (as opposed to g1tlh)
04Oct01=======================================================================
1. allow a residence time of (default) 2 days before actually deleting a msg.
2. reduce the number R: lines on a bull from a bbs to 2 (the origin and the
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