18Jun06=======================================================================
1. add a optional dependency on Encode (included in 5.8.x) to encode strings
to latin1 for deduping purposes, hopefully getting rid of some dupes.
+2. add a default INPUT filter for a node (by_dxcc <node's country>) if no
+specific or default INPUT node exists.
13Jun06=======================================================================
1. start using git.
2. change all the version / build numbering.