Developer(s) | Eggheads [1] [2] |
---|---|
Initial release | December 1993 |
Stable release | 1.9.5
[3]
/ 11 March 2023 |
Preview release | 1.9.2rc2
[4]
/ 7 February 2022 |
Repository | |
Written in | C, Tcl |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Size | 1 MB |
Type | IRC bot |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website |
www |
Eggdrop is a popular IRC bot and the oldest that is still being maintained. [5] [6] [7]
It was originally written by Robey Pointer in December 1993 to help manage and protect the EFnet channel #gayteen; one Eggdrop bot version was named Valis. [8] [9] [10] Eggdrop was originally intended to help manage and protect channels from takeover attempts and other forms of IRC war. [7] [11] [12] [13] [14]
The bot is written in the C programming language and features interfaces for C modules and Tcl scripts that allow users to further enhance the functionality of the bot. [6] [10] [15]
A large number of Tcl scripts are available to expand the bot's functionality, most of them written by Eggdrop users. [6] [16] [17] Scripts are available to add and extend support for: online games, stats, user and channel management, information storage and lookup, greeting channel members, tracking last seen times, botnet management, anti-spam, file serving and distribution (usually via the DCC protocol), IRC services (similar to ChanServ and NickServ), and much more.
Eggdrop includes built-in support for sharing user information and channel bans. However, a script is required to simultaneously control multiple bots and for bots to coordinate channel management and modes.
The bot also features a "botnet", which allows multiple bots to be linked together to share data and act in a coordinated fashion. [10] [13] [15] [18] [19] The botnet supports a "party line", which is accessible via DCC CHAT and Telnet. People can communicate within the botnet on various channels in an equivalent to a miniature IRC. Channel 0, the default, is referred to as the "party line". [13] [20]
Over the years Eggdrop has become one of the most popular bots run by IRC users. [13] [21] [22]
Meanwhile, back in #gayteen, Pointer's other IRC haunt, a raging power struggle had alienated most of the regular members of the channel
There are bots that greet newcomers to channels with information about the channel. Valis, the gaybot at #gayteen, is such a bot.
Developer(s) | Eggheads [1] [2] |
---|---|
Initial release | December 1993 |
Stable release | 1.9.5
[3]
/ 11 March 2023 |
Preview release | 1.9.2rc2
[4]
/ 7 February 2022 |
Repository | |
Written in | C, Tcl |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Size | 1 MB |
Type | IRC bot |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website |
www |
Eggdrop is a popular IRC bot and the oldest that is still being maintained. [5] [6] [7]
It was originally written by Robey Pointer in December 1993 to help manage and protect the EFnet channel #gayteen; one Eggdrop bot version was named Valis. [8] [9] [10] Eggdrop was originally intended to help manage and protect channels from takeover attempts and other forms of IRC war. [7] [11] [12] [13] [14]
The bot is written in the C programming language and features interfaces for C modules and Tcl scripts that allow users to further enhance the functionality of the bot. [6] [10] [15]
A large number of Tcl scripts are available to expand the bot's functionality, most of them written by Eggdrop users. [6] [16] [17] Scripts are available to add and extend support for: online games, stats, user and channel management, information storage and lookup, greeting channel members, tracking last seen times, botnet management, anti-spam, file serving and distribution (usually via the DCC protocol), IRC services (similar to ChanServ and NickServ), and much more.
Eggdrop includes built-in support for sharing user information and channel bans. However, a script is required to simultaneously control multiple bots and for bots to coordinate channel management and modes.
The bot also features a "botnet", which allows multiple bots to be linked together to share data and act in a coordinated fashion. [10] [13] [15] [18] [19] The botnet supports a "party line", which is accessible via DCC CHAT and Telnet. People can communicate within the botnet on various channels in an equivalent to a miniature IRC. Channel 0, the default, is referred to as the "party line". [13] [20]
Over the years Eggdrop has become one of the most popular bots run by IRC users. [13] [21] [22]
Meanwhile, back in #gayteen, Pointer's other IRC haunt, a raging power struggle had alienated most of the regular members of the channel
There are bots that greet newcomers to channels with information about the channel. Valis, the gaybot at #gayteen, is such a bot.