RageIRCd v2.0 (bluemoon): Read Me
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$Id: README,v 1.1.2.7 2005/07/28 18:40:52 amcwilliam Exp $
(C) 2000-2005 the RageIRCd Development Team, all rights reserved.

This file contains general information regarding RageIRCd v2.0, code named Bluemoon.
Refer to RELEASE.NOTES for release-specific notes.

Release History
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    * v2.0.1      - released 29 Jul 2005 (maintenance release 1)
    * v2.0.0      - released 17 Apr 2005 (initial release)

About RageIRCd v2.0
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RageIRCd v2.0 is the first major release to be taken from the RageIRCd v2 code base
and is an extremely advanced piece of software.

RageIRCd version 2 is derived from high performance IRC servers such as
bahamut, ircd-hybrid, ircd-ratbox and ircu, but with scaled down performance
and usability to suit smaller sized networks. However, every effort has been
made to ensure that the advanced technologies included will scale back up in the
event of high client loads and network attacks, as and when required.

Due to the complexity of the new technologies inherited from the likes of the
ircds mentioned above, RageIRCd v2.0 is rather an advanced piece of software.
Please take a moment to read all the documentation provided in the doc/sub-
directory.

For the more technically advanced server administrators and developers, the
doc/technical/ sub-directory provides extensive overviews and code examples on
the various custom module API's available in RageIRCd v2.0.

Found a Bug?
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If you encounter any bugs, please report them to us. If you don't, then 
don't expect them to get fixed! For this purpose, we have a bug tracker 
available on our web site. Simply follow the "bugs" link to navigate to 
Mantis.

When reporting bugs, please remember to include as much detail as 
possible. Also include any compile-time settings you have (or even attach 
config.settings and include/setup.h) as well as any third-party modules you
have loaded (including the source code).

If your problem results in a server crash, please include a gdb debug backtrace
using the following instructions. Alternatively, please attach any core dump
file found in your installation directory and the ircd binary file it was created
from. Without the binary we cannot use the core dump.

  $ gdb rageircd rageircd.core
  (gdb) bt full
  (gdb) exit

The above example presumes your current directory is the top-level RageIRCd
v2.0 installation path, as specified during config. The core dump filename
may differ, depending on your operating system and platform.

License Disclaimer
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RageIRCd v2.0 is available under the GNU General Public License, version 2,
with the additional exemption that compiling, linking and/or using OpenSSL
is allowed. For details, please refer to the doc/LICENSE file.

End of document.
