There must be some way of revising the IRC protocol so that there's at least two distinct paths from A to B in most cases
Yeah, there probably is a way. But getting 36 servers to upgrade at once is well, impossible. If you start trying to implement it so its compatable with servers which use the old protocol, you make the implementation near impossible and a real head-f**k...
irc.prison.net is running in debug mode which allows the administrators to watch all private and channel conversations. Lots of people have cliamed the the fbi is trying to bust people. -Leusent (coward)
Its the ACeEHiKMpRtX bit which contains what options were #definied. Do you see a D in that?
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This is actually a problem which has been under discussion.
I doubt of course that such a massive change would ever be able to be implemented on a network such as efnet - half the servers run hybrid ircd, and half run comstud ircd - and nearly all are different version - co-ordinating changes in ircd are near impossible.
I've learned more about how to do my job from other like minded people on IRC than from any of my university courses.So what, you're a professional software pirate? Saying that is not impressive, it merely indicates that your academic ability is impeded by the large quantities of crack you seem to be smoking.
WTF? Actually i run my own business, and my job requires knowledge of unix, HTML, cisco, etc etc etc.
And where to find pictures of small girls eh?
Just because you use IRC to find pics like that doesnt mean everybody does.
And to find people with like-minded illegal "hobbies" with which to engage in DCC sessions.
And to put on/ignore sad bastards with nothing better to do but try and get up peoples noses due to a lack of interpersonal skills and a real life?
No, the IRC server DOESNT transmit the transer-requests.
IRC networks are not like napster, but you could make the arguement that mIRC and other clients are.
When sending a file over IRC via DCC there is NO involvement with the IRC server at all. (hence why its called Direct Client Connection)
I've learned more about how to do my job from other like minded people on IRC than from any of my university courses.
Sad but true...
There are thousands of people on IRC who know the answers to any question you can think of, from HTML to freebsd help..
And of course lots of people to make friends with!:)
Although as a friend of mine once said, "IRC is great as it gives you the opportunity to meet new people from different cultures from all over the world, and somehow find a way to piss them off;)"
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Yeah, there probably is a way. But getting 36 servers to upgrade at once is well, impossible. If you start trying to implement it so its compatable with servers which use the old protocol, you make the implementation near impossible and a real head-f**k...
madmax@efnet
irc.ins.net.uk admin
No it isnt.
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Its the ACeEHiKMpRtX bit which contains what options were #definied. Do you see a D in that?
madmax@efnet irc.ins.net.uk admin
I doubt of course that such a massive change would ever be able to be implemented on a network such as efnet - half the servers run hybrid ircd, and half run comstud ircd - and nearly all are different version - co-ordinating changes in ircd are near impossible.
madmax@efnet irc.ins.net.uk admin
WTF? Actually i run my own business, and my job requires knowledge of unix, HTML, cisco, etc etc etc.
And where to find pictures of small girls eh?
Just because you use IRC to find pics like that doesnt mean everybody does.
And to find people with like-minded illegal "hobbies" with which to engage in DCC sessions.
And to put on /ignore sad bastards with nothing better to do but try and get up peoples noses due to a lack of interpersonal skills and a real life?
No, the IRC server DOESNT transmit the transer-requests. IRC networks are not like napster, but you could make the arguement that mIRC and other clients are. When sending a file over IRC via DCC there is NO involvement with the IRC server at all. (hence why its called Direct Client Connection)
I've learned more about how to do my job from other like minded people on IRC than from any of my university courses.
:)
;)"
Sad but true...
There are thousands of people on IRC who know the answers to any question you can think of, from HTML to freebsd help..
And of course lots of people to make friends with!
Although as a friend of mine once said, "IRC is great as it gives you the opportunity to meet new people from different cultures from all over the world, and somehow find a way to piss them off
madmax@efnet
irc.ins.net.uk admin