+25Oct05=======================================================================
+1. Incorporated the cty.dat from Jim dated today (25Oct05).
+08Oct05=======================================================================
+1. Reject PC11s with blank spot callsigns
+01Sep05=======================================================================
+1. Change the logic of propagating WWV broadcasts. Now all non-input filtered
+PC23s will be sent on. Previously only the first successful new WWV was
+rebroadcast.
+2. fix the problem with by_dxcc and origin_dxcc not working on WWV.
+29Aug05=======================================================================
+1. try something else to resolve/prevent more of these spot dupes. It appears
+that there is software out there chopping off variable amounts from the ends
+of comment fields. This makes the task of detecting dupes that much harder.
+10Aug05=======================================================================
+1. trim dx spot duplicate length after normalisation
+2. Do the same for announces
+08Jul05=======================================================================
+1. new CTY.DAT encorporated
+27May05=======================================================================
+1. change copyright in dbg message at startup.
+25May05=======================================================================
+1. Added a means to import a script of arbitrary commands to allow external
+programs to do stuff.
+23Mar05=======================================================================
+1. fix (un)set/badspotter so that it only stores non-ssid calls.
+2. mention action on talk and ann/full in help.
+22Mar05=======================================================================
+1. Fix ? so it works again.
+2. Fix Aliases for sh/c so they are correct
+3. Fix sh/connect for AGW ports and other niffnaffs.
+22Mar05=======================================================================
+1. fixed sh/c/node sh/c/a and sh/newc/n.
+21Mar05=======================================================================
+1. log AGW port on connection
+2. merge in latest (2Mar2005) cty.dat
+3. fix command searching so it does not pick up false positives for commands
+with / in them in directories that don't have that.
+4. Important security change.
+5. add missing input filter for WWV
+16Mar05=======================================================================
+1. make the correct correction to the DL entry in wpxloc.raw (left out the
+'N' of 'North' in the latitude).
+2. Severely reduce the dupes caused by some of the badly configured / written
+spot suckers out there.
+13Mar05=======================================================================
+1. There has been a mix up in the Aranea1 branch. I have managed to merge a
+change that I have been meaning to do for ages. I have now made that change
+here.
+27Feb05=======================================================================
+1. fix duping on bad spot suckers that copy the prefix that is put at the end
+of the comment section by AR-C nodes becoming the whole comment.
+26Feb05=======================================================================
+1. Added show/grayline command from Steve K9AN. This is also aliased to
+show/greyline :-)
+2. fix spot dupe ambiguity on spotter having an SSID (remove it).
+25Feb05=======================================================================
+1. Changed the way spot deduping is done. This is likely to make deduping much
+stricter. In essence a person cannot spot the same call on the same frequency
+more than once an hour (configurable) unless he makes a (non-duped) comment
+as well.
+2. Added Swains Island
+3. Added TO4G for Glorioso
+19Feb05=======================================================================
+1. changed ssb allocation on 40m to add missing 5Khz.
+2. Change sh/425 to Leo, IZ5FSA's requirements.
+08Feb05=======================================================================
+1. possibly fixed the multiple condition problems on sh/dx
+2. added some FAQs.
+05Feb05=======================================================================
+1. Fix a long standing (ie since the first bulletin was sent) bug with old
+mail not being deleted until a restart was done.
+2. As well as a duplicate check on existing bulletins, I have added a check
+the message is not (already) too old.
+3. fix problem for perl < 5.6 in Thingy.pm
+03Feb05=======================================================================
+1. Added latest Spanish translations courtesy of Angel EA7WA.
+2. Force all languages to use pr in en in Messages, as the prompt is
+the same for all.
+19Jan05=======================================================================
+1. More Spanish changes by Angel, EA7WA.
+2. add language dependant motd files. You can now have motd_{lang} and
+motd_nor_{lang} (eg for Spanish: motd_es and motd_nor_es) for normal and
+non-registered (if you use registration) users respectively. Based on an idea
+from Angel, EA7WA.
+18Jan05=======================================================================
+1. Added missing Spanish translation courtesy of Angel EA7WA.
+2. Really incorporate latest cty.dat (11Dec04) as opposed to merely thinking
+I had (and still add 3X0Y as well).
+3. fix ? all in non english language
+4. Alias sh/st and sh/sta back to show/station from show/startup.
+17Jan05=======================================================================
+1. Added 3Y0X to Peter Island 3Y in cty.dat.
+16Jan05=======================================================================
+1. Added the changes to Canadian Prefixes so that usdbraw.gz from Charlie
+K1XX's website (http://dxc.k1xx.com/download) dated after 1Jan05 will include
+Canadian city and province data as well the existing US data.
+2. Improve the apropos command to take better account of language and do
+a better job of only showing english stuff for commands where there really is
+no local language version.
+15Jan05=======================================================================
+1. knocked over a few possible ways of people annoying other people thru
+the use of scripts
+2. Fixed problem in DXCommandmode with an indirect call that did not work
+in perl < 5.8.0.
+3. Add Spanish translations of new scripting commands in help, from Angel
+EA7WA.
+13Jan05=======================================================================
+1. Fixed prompting in languages other than English.
+2. Fixed language problem with spoof, but that simply hides a whole can of
+worms that I shall have to address later.
+3. Added make clean to src Makefile (!!!)
+12Jan05=======================================================================
+1. Add $main::bumpexisting variable which allows a new connection for a user
+call to disconnect an existing connection with the same call. The default for
+this variable is 'true' (1). This means that existing behaviour has changed.
+set/var $main::bumpexisting = 0 to return to original behaviour.
+2. Remind a user every hour (as default) that they have new messages.
+set/var $DXCommandmode::msgpolltime = 3*3600 to set it to 3 hours.
+3. Allow some substitutions in set/prompt (call, date, time and
+cluster call) and add dxspider just before the > as standard.
+4. Add $main::allowdxby variable so that sysops can switch off the
+'DX BY <othercall' command. It is set to 0 (ie disabled) by default. This
+is for sysops who don't want to bump privilege to allow it. That still works
+as before.
+5. Fix the bug in 'dx by <call>' that causes only the first word of the
+comment to be recorded.
+6. Fix bug counting backwards over a leap year in Julian.pm which meant that
+sh/dxstats doesn't start at 'yesterday' anymore.
+7. Added set/startup and show/startup commands to allow users and sysops
+to create and display startup scripts. There is also an unset/startup to
+remove a script.
+27Dec04=======================================================================
+1. add improved VE data from Charlie K1XX. You should update usdb as well.
+22Dec04=======================================================================
+1. Changed all the names of US prefixes to be prepended with their State code.
+thus "Alaska-KL7" becomes "AK-Alaska-KL7".
+21Dec04=======================================================================
+1. added AGW port no after an example by IW5DEZ.
+2. modified links command to suggestions by Charlie K1XX.
+3. added show/groups command to show recently used chat groups by Tommy
+SM3OSM.
+4. fixed T8 / V6 ambiguity (at least basically).
+20Dec04=======================================================================
+1. updated create_prefix.pl to only use (supplied) wpxloc.raw and cty.dat
+2. Added IG9, GM/S, 4U1V and some other detail changes to make it compatible
+with cty.dat.
+3. regenerated prefix_data.pl with updated wpxloc.raw and cty.dat 11Dec04.
+17Dec04=======================================================================
+1. add undocumented special command for VE7CC.
+10Dec04=======================================================================
+1. Included fixes sent in by David, N9KT for the new DB0SDX site.
+2. removed redundant "rm *bys" and "rm *cys" from Spot::init().
+09Dec04=======================================================================
+1. fix show/mydx properly this time (and test the fix!)
+2. fix the default in show/qrz
+06Dec04=======================================================================
+1. fix show/mydx if there is no defined spotfilter
+07Oct04=======================================================================
+1. added the ability for people to import chat from external programs.
+create a directory called /spider/chat_import, make sure it is writable
+by any applications that might dump stuff in there (chmod 1777
+/spider/chat_import on *nux). Put a file with a sensible name in there;
+the first part of the name will be the chat group to whom the message will
+be sent. So solar.txt.12325 = SOLAR. Announces can also be sent to local, all
+and sysop (ie files whose name begins with those names). Each line in the
+file becomes a chat line or an announce. See importwwv.pl for an example.
+DO NOT USE importwwv.pl, I am already using it and if you do as well, people
+will get duplicates which will ANNOY THEM!!! It is just an example.
+23Aug04=======================================================================
+1. add the start of an alternative routing engine (RouteDB)
+20Aug04=======================================================================
+1. Added new protocol specification to techdoc
+17Aug04=======================================================================
+1. change 'fo' alias in Aliases
+31Jul04=======================================================================
+1. add a load of .cvsignore lines to reduce the updating noise
+30Jul04=======================================================================
+1. make sure that // is not converted to / in command lines.
+28Jul04=======================================================================
+1. backported 'Investigate' from NP branch so that only pingable nodes
+are 'believed'.
+2. added missing entries in Internet.pm for sh/contest
+26Jul04=======================================================================
+1. added extra variables to Internet.pm to allow the various internet query
+commands to alter the url that they use.
+2. Added show/425 command from Leo, IZ5FSA.
+05Jul04=======================================================================
+1. fix rspfcheck on pc27
+23Jun04=======================================================================
+1. Add zone, by_zone, itu, by_itu, state and by_state searches to sh/dx
+2. Update manuals for CVS and new commands
+22Jun04=======================================================================
+1. Add the show/mydx command which *may* filter your spots using your
+spot filter.
+17Jun04=======================================================================
+1. alter processing of PC17 to see if they get distributed more than now.
+14Jun04=======================================================================
+1. fix previous fix of sh/dx
+09Jan04=======================================================================
+1. removed PC90 which was breaking various filtering things.
+2. added realtime spot formats to sh/dx (at least in basic form), this is
+activated by using either of the keywords 'real' of 'rt' on the command
+line. Also added sh/fdx as an alias.
+01Jan04=======================================================================
+1. move position of USDB init to get rid of an obscure bug pointed out by
+Charlie K1XX.
+2. Remove redundant documentation
+31Dec03=======================================================================
+1. alter remote database handling to 'new standard'.
+30Dec03=======================================================================
+1. updated website to make it clear(er) that it all works under Windows (like
+wot Charlie said...).
+2. made the changes to the German Messages that Thomas DL3SBB sent me a
+loooong time ago.
+3. made 'dx by' require at least privilege 1.
+29Dec03=======================================================================
+1. updated dxoldtonew.pl so that it takes an AK1A DX.DAT file (argument on
+command line or a default of /spider/data/DX.DAT and outputs the standard
+DXSpider format spot files. Please be warned that if any of these files
+already exist, the data will be appended onto the end of the file. Please
+make sure you have backups or at least be aware that this may give strange
+results which may be 'out of order'.
+24May03=======================================================================
+1. Added more french translations from Robert (HB9BZA) and we now have some
+french help as well (also from Robert). A splendid effort. Thank you.
+16May03=======================================================================
+1. Correct Windows section of the Addendum file! (g0vgs)
+06May03=======================================================================
+1. Add Portuguese language courtesy of David CT1DRB (set/lang pt)
+2. Add French language courtesy of Robert HB9BZA (set/lang fr)
+02Apr03=======================================================================
+1. Fix some minor problems with the manuals (g0vgs)
+01Apr03=======================================================================
+1. Update filtering primer, changes by N3RD (g0vgs)
+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
+issue PC16s will have PC19s propagated. If they *ever* issue a PC16 then from
+then on they are considered as being 'connected' and thus routable. No PC16
+and you have no route. This should stop all passive links being routed. For
+the few cases where you know that that is a very small node and it rarely has
+users, then you can do a set/routepc19 <node> to enable PC19 propagation. In
+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.
14Jan03=======================================================================
1. Tidy up AUTOLOAD functions
2. Make sure that empty PC16s are not sent on startup to a node.
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