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diff --git a/FICS/README.NEW b/FICS/README.NEW new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6b58291 --- /dev/null +++ b/FICS/README.NEW @@ -0,0 +1,172 @@ + +Versions up to 1.2.16 and between 1.2.23 and 1.3.2 are approximate. +Information on changes may not be exact or complete. + +1.6.2 News bug fixed (Marsalis), caused crash and corrupted index file. + ECO brought back (Sparky), bug fixed for use with scratch games + (uninitialized moveList caused crash). Examine can now + be used to load board positions (Sparky). Works with + scratch games also. + +1.6.1 News rewritten (Marsalis), Much faster code. Some crash + protection code (writing player files after every 'set' + command for example) has been supressed for speed. + Bug in new playerfile code fixed (sanity checks added to + avoid crashes). + +1.6 Playerfile formats completely recoded (DAV) new and old + formats recognized. New format is written always. The + new format has expanded functionallity, more compact form, + and much faster processing. + +1.5.2 Ghosts hopefully killed; no more timeseal sitting; + Oldmoves implementation changes; game structure shrunk. + fics_hostname now takes it's contents from SERVER_NAME, + which should nwo be a DNS resolvable hostname. + fics_addplayer new account message modernized to include + brief instructions on how to connect to the server and + and warn about the use of anauthorzied duplicate accounts. + both adminproc.c and fics_addplayer modified. + +1.5.1 Fixes in journal commands, some bughouse bugs. + +1.5.0 Journals allowed. Some fixes for NULL v. NULL games. + +1.4.0 Initial bughouse version. + +1.3.3 clearing and showing individual messages. + +1.3.2 fixes to open file bugs; + clearing and showing messages from a particular player. + +1.3.1 kibitz level; tell/whisper bugs and similar fixed; + noplay and gnotify lists. + +1.3.0 new admin structure for coordination, responding to suggestions, etc; + got rid of annoyingly large version numbers :-). + +1.2.23-1.2.24 ??? + +1.2.22 Examining of history games supported. + +1.2.21 Language variable; can't refresh private games; + Got rid of "You are not observing" message when you are observing. + New news interface; cnewsi, cnewsf, and news show on startup. + Percent of life stats. + +1.2.20 New help interface; index command. + +1.2.19 Examine mode (without history game support) + ECO and NIC codes now supported for history games and for + interactive reporting on games in process. + PGN format now supported for email of game scores. + Direct sendmail support provided with the SENDMAILPROG + definition in config.h, which overrides any MAILPROGRAM + definition. Provides for more reliable and efficient operation + under heavy load. + +1.2.18 variable mailmess: mails messages to you. + messages give the user feedback on what was sent. + simul commands simallabort, simadjourn, simalladjourn + (aliases saa sadj saadj) + simabort given alias sa + cshout and it prompts fixed + it gives better feedback + can restart simuls (or untimed games in simul form) with simmatch + game format reduced in size +1.2.17 asetpasswd now sends mail to the player telling him the new + password. + extra info in up for admins + annunreg seen by all admins + hostinfo and lock removed as was fics_delplayer, fics_mailproc + and mail_proc. + see messages from one person, clear messages from a person + More simul bug fixes. + simprev (alias sp), goboard (alias go, goto), gonum commands. + allow admin to reset RD; ratings may be set with 0 games played. +1.2.16 Many simul bugs fixed, one fatal bug corrected which caused + a crash during a simul. + unobserve command. + MAILPROGRAM replaced by "sendmail -t" and appropriate "To:" + and subject headers. This should help with blank mail + message problem. mailhelp and mailsource still depend on MAILPROGRAM + stuff added for SUN5 compilation + best info shown in who +1.2.15 Simul bug fixed - losing connection led to a crash + adjudicate written (forcedraw, forcewin, forceres commands removed) + hostinfo removed from addplayer +1.2.14 Simul code made operational. + games list ordered. + tally code disabled +1.2.13 forcedraw, forcewin, forceres commands + asetv command replaces pose +1.2.12 bug fixes. + pose weakened. +1.2.11 First stable version of FICS. unnotify and unalias had big problems + that led to crashes and corrupt player files. + siteinfo removed - caused infinite lag + mailmess +1.2.10 bug fixes, max length enforced in alias to stop a crash. +1.2.9 autoboot out code added. +1.2.8 aliases fixed, @ added, can alias system commands + flagging without material claims a draw, not a win. +1.2.7 filter list operational. + multicol.c used to drop 2048 bytes +1.2.6 rank and best, makerank + time for next shout shown. + bug fix to timelog + login/logouts logged + addcomment and showcomment +1.2.5 Summon written. + ban list + (TD) in who + board styles fixed + shout quotas, it and shout modified + admin command to toggle (*) + fixes to up + admins can observe anything +1.2.4 td list + qtell, getpi, commands for TD + asetblitz, asetstd + news,anews + wild chess made rated, best shows wild, new file + asetwild + next + SGI compilation possible. +1.2.3 lists + (FM) (GM) (IM) (C) shown in who + raisedead given a second argument to rename a player + ahelp, info written + help files split into help and info + shutdown fixed +1.2.2 internal version +1.2.1 bug fixes. + admin gods can only use pose. + siteinfo shown +1.2 notifiedby flag + remplayer, asethandle, raisedead written + nuke improved + query disabled +1.1 who bug fixed - caused a crash if more than 10 players on. + ++++ shown in who for unreg players + early version of nuke. + (*) shown if level 10 admin + level 60 given title Assistant superuser. + who A, who l, who U, who R + Look of announce and other stuff improved. +1.0 Original Nash code. +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +Here is a more stable, hopefully more portable release of the +FICS source code with many features added. + +People who have helped improve this from previous releases +(March 1st 1995 onward) include (FICS names): +DAV, foxbat, grimm, Hawk, hersco, loon, mann, Shane, Sparky, vek +SORRY if you feel you should have been on this list but were forgotten. + +And Most thanks to red (Richard Nash) for the original code! + And Micheal Moore for the original idea of an ICS. + +-- Uploaded by Shane Hudson (Shane on FICS). +Thanks to everyone for their support of FICS. + |