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Developer(s) | Eggheads |
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Initial release | December 1993 |
Repository | |
Written in | C |
Operating system | Unix-like |
Platform | Cross-platform |
Size | 0.8 MB |
Available in | English, Multilingual |
Type | IRC bot |
License | GPL |
Website | www.eggheads.org |
Eggdrop is a popular IRC bot and is the oldest IRC bot still in active development.[1][p 1][p 2]
Development History
It was originally written by Robey Pointer in December 1993 to help manage and protect the EFnet channel #gayteen.[2][p 3]
Eggdrop was originally intended to help manage and protect channels from takeover attempts and other forms of IRC war.[p 2][p 4][p 5][p 6][p 7]
Features
Eggdrop 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.[3][2][p 1]
Due to its popularity, Eggdrop has a plethora of Tcl scripts available to expand its functionality, most of them written by Eggdrop users.[4][5][p 1] Scripts are available to add and extend functionality such as: 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 also features a botnet, which allows multiple bots to be linked together to share data and act in a coordinated fashion.[3][2][6][p 8][p 6] Eggdrop includes built-in support for sharing user information and channel bans. A script is required to simultaneously control multiple bots and for bots to coordinate channel management and modes.
Eggdrop features a botnet party line that is accessible via DCC CHAT or telnet. People are able to communicate with each other within the botnet on various channels in a sort of miniature IRC. Channel 0, the default, is referred to as the "party line".[7][p 6]
Popularity
Over the years Eggdrop has become one of the most popular bots run by IRC users.[8][p 9][p 10][p 6]
See also
References
- ^ "eggheads.org". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ a b c "ABOUT". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ a b "README". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "egghelp.org: Tcl Archive". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "eggheads.org FTP: Scripts". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "BOTNET". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "PARTYLINE". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
- ^ "Alexa - Top Sites: Bots". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
Books and Publications
- ^ a b c Mutton, Paul (2004). IRC Hacks. O'Reilly Media. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-596-00687-7.
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There are bots that greet newcomers to channels with information about the channel. Valis, the gaybot at #gayteen, is such a bot.
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External links
- Eggheads.org Eggdrop development
- "Eggdrop". Freecode.
- Eggdrop on SourceForge
- Eggdrop at Open Hub
- Slennox's Eggdrop Page - Eggdrop Help, Scripts and More
- TCLScript.com - A script search engine, script downloads, Tcl and Eggdrop documentation
- MC_8's Tcl scripts
- BarkerJr.Net - Eggdrop
- Johoho's Eggdrop Page
- Ernst's Eggdrop Page
- The IRC bot uptime project