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diff --git a/doc/CHANGES b/doc/CHANGES index 25db8a70..d313c5d3 100644 --- a/doc/CHANGES +++ b/doc/CHANGES @@ -3,6 +3,63 @@ found in the bzr commit logs, for example you can try: http://bugs.bitlbee.org/bitlbee/timeline?daysback=90&changeset=on +Version 1.3dev: +- For the first time since 2007, a dev snapshot. Like then, this is pretty + stable already (running on testing.bitlbee.org for weeks by now), but not + all planned features for the next major release are ready yet, and there + may be some rough edges in the interface and documentation. +- Loads of new stuff, mostly ready for a new major release, but starting with + a dev snapshot. A few changes that were planned for a long time already: +- Rewrote the IRC core, which brings: + * Support for multiple (control) channels, so you can have one channel per + buddy group, per IM account/protocol, or for example a &offline with all + offline contacts. See "help channels" for information on how to use this. + * You can also leave and rejoin all channels. Being in &bitlbee is no + longer required. + * Now you can start groupchats by just joining a new channel and inviting + contacts. (The "chat with" command still works as well.) + * You can change your nickname, whenever you want. + * Root commands: + + To hopefully resolve confusion about the "account set" syntax, the + ordering was changed slightly: "account set acc/setting value" + becomes "account acc set setting value". Obviously the same order + should now be used for other account subcommands. + + Shortcuts: Instead of "account list" you can say "acc li". + * /whois shows idle/login times of your contacts when available. + * paste_buffer (previously known as buddy_sendbuffer) now works for chats + as well. + * The nick_source setting was replaced with a nick_format setting, which + looks more or less like a format string, and lets you tweak how nicknames + for contacts are generated in more detail. It also tries to convert non- + ASCII characters (i.e. accents) properly. + * A per-channel show_users setting lets you configure exactly which kinds + of contacts (online/away/offline) should show up in a channel and what + modes (none/voice/etc) they should have. Like show_offline, but together + with other new features it can for example create an &offline channel + with just offline contacts. + * If you connect (and identify) to a BitlBee server you're already + connected to, you can take over the existing session instead of starting + a new one. + * More correct validation of channel names: They can contain pretty much + any character, unlike nicknames. +- Support for using libpurple instead of BitlBee's built-in IM protocol + modules. This can be enabled by passing --purple=1 to the configure script. + * This adds support for many more IM protocols to BitlBee. + * And new functionality to existing protocols. + * This is and will always be optional and using it on public servers is + *not* recommended. It should be pretty stable, but costs more RAM/etc. + * Switching to libpurple should be pretty transparent. See "help purple" + for a list of supported protocols (works only in libpurple-enabled + binaries). +- Support for file transfers, in and out. /DCC SEND a file to a contact and + it becomes a file transfer, and incoming file transfers become /DCC SENDs + to you. Note that this is mostly useful when combined with libpurple, as + only the Jabber native protocol module currently supports file transfers. +- Updated Yahoo! module to be in sync again with libyahoo2. This mostly + fixes issues with authorization requests. + +Finished 6 Aug 2010 + Version 1.2.8: - Now always using the AIM-style authentication method for OSCAR connections, even when connecting to ICQ. This solves login issues some people were |