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2.19.0: released 2016-12-06
See git log.
2.18.0: released 2011-06-18
by Karthik Arumugham, John R. Dennison, and James Cameron.
* Christmas holiday theme for robots,
* Revise tips,
* Fix inability to rejoin after a timercide,
* Stop ejected pre-t bots from damaging players,
* NOPICK team vote and related support, carrying status query,
* Remove ONCHECK
* SELF_RESET/RESETGALAXY cleanup
* Add additional offense restrictions
* remove many conditionals
2.17.0: released 2010-09-02
* better describe need for define for newbie server
* df_planets -> recreational_dogfight_mode change
* df announce winner / repair
* admin df-friendly reset
* df_planets oversight
* df-friendly galaxy generation
* autogen.sh, remove mktrekon reference
* better document torp packet
* asstorp_modifiers (Ben Dehner)
* rework netrek protocol definition
* fix link creation of netrekd in cmake build
* encourage cmake to place files in a build specific location
* ntpasswd and lt_dump_html require crypt libraries under linux.
* indentation of error macro
* etc/og/og bug note
* review var/planets handling
* remove planets file
* remove duplicate sample_sysdef
* deprecate trekon
* space in the blosxom.conf path fixed.
* sa_sigaction usage correction, daemon manager restart
* remove superfluous robot message from ERRORS
* change daemonII to daemon
* adopt line buffered output
* add cmake documentation
2.16.0: released 2009-09-01
Note: the change to enable LTD_STATS in config.h.in must be
carefully considered by anybody upgrading a server from the previous
release, as the binary player database file will become unusable.
* Add ADMIN_EXEC to sample_sysdef.in
* Fix multi-line config.h.in comments
* Allow variable forced-quit-on-geno behavior
* Add sys/time.h to fix OS X compile failure
* define DESTDIR in tools/, fixes LP #276625
* fix install target for tools/admin, LP #276631
* remove RSA from robotd, LP #384896
* remove support for less than C89
* swap args for MCOPY to memcpy transition
* fix version defines, remove warnings
* clean-up-in-source-detection-of-rsa.patch
* LTD_STATS-linker-errors-linux.patch
* cmake-build-ALONG-SIDE-autotools.patch
* fix compilation warnings
* remove load check
* port to Mac OS X
* solicit, metaservers file change detection
* change variable name to ease comprehension
* fix stack smashing exception
* trivial whitespace fix on sysdef documentation
* code review, style, indentation, pret.c
* exit on cleanup
* trivial style fix, rmove.c
* REPO update
* F_sp_rank, fix logic in sndLogin resend
* remove cygwin implied support, confusing
* fix race condition with F_tips
* tips, do not refuse command now that message mode available
* compile error fix
* tips, also include message method for old clients
* warn user if tips command tried without support
* enable TIPS
* enable tips if client has feature
* add TIPS feature
* tips, enable sooner, trip newlines
* tips, add temporary test mode command, default off
* experimental contextual tips
* remove config define UDP_PORTSWAP, peer review
* remove config define UDP_PORTSWAP
* remove config define SHORT_PACKETS from documentation
* remove config define SHORT_PACKETS
* remove config define FEATURE_PACKETS
* remove config define FEATURES
* remove config define CHECKMESG
* remove config define RCD
* remove config define PING
* SP_LTD, rework for network byte order, add non-t
* sndLogin, restructure, reindent, review
* SP_RANK, resend SP_PL_LOGIN if feature turns on
* SP_LTD, provide packet to client on death
* SP_LTD, add feature packet, default on
* SP_LTD, initial draft
* revise metaserver configuration instructions
* remove gum
* LTD stats query, move to var/www/stats
* warn about long passwords being irrelevant
* res-rsa removal
* final, addition of LTD stats query
* LTD_STATS enabling, BREAKS PLAYER DATABASE
* SP_RANK, include maximum rank number
* review, SP_RANK further edits
* RANK_ADMIRAL, use for draft captains
* SP_RANK, manually round
* SP_RANK, fix max rank sent to client
* SP_RANK, fix limited packet initialization
* Newbie, fix compiler warning
* SP_RANK, round() values for decimal precision
* SP_RANK, fix string length
* Self destruct credit, int overflow fix
* review, SP_RANKS
* Newbie, adopt PRETKEEPALIVE to keep robots full-time
* Robotd server name, change to localhost
* SP_RANKS, don't send ranks over admiral to old clients
* SP_RANKS, increase char size
* SP_RANKS, send to client
* SP_RANKS, add support for offense_rating
* SP_RANKS, fix variable type, add feature check
* SP_RANKS, new server packet
* Rank structure, add cname
* Sturgeon, update server name
* Feature packet, SP_RANKS
* solicit, reindent
* solicit, trailing whitespace
* etc/metaservers, add comment line handling
* update repository address
* Feature packet, AUTO_WEAPONS
* whitespace fixes and RSA comment
* fix for deprecated RSA, remove references to CVS
* newstartd, whitespace cleanup
* report client identification and allow user query
* autogen.sh, reduce noise
* dns, meta2 change
* fix configure substitution
* adopt pickled defaults for most items except DNS blocks
* autogen fix for ubuntu jaunty
* include client version in metaserver query
* remove old feature support, simplify client ident
* add client version part of protocol
* add client name to version packet and log
* deprecate RSA infrastructure
* report only t-mode surrender countdowns
* suppress time to die for kathy
* add ten second timeout to metaget
* move keys from metaserver to server source kit
* dns, inclusion of dns/dns2.gerdesas.com as slaves
* typo, orbitting -> orbiting
* DNS, rename wiki to old-wiki, add new wiki
* DNS, added new-wiki.us.netrek.org
* draft, addition of LTD stats query
* add metaserver1, rm ftp, rm cvs
* us.netrek.org-zonefile
* add missing libs
* ltd dump html, by player name
* db.c, add fast search capability
* ltd_dump_html added
* merge cow
* inl, allow admin commands and prevent info leak
* bring back downstream packaging for ubuntu
* fix compile error when PRETKEEPALIVE is not set
2.15.0: released 2008-09-30
* factorise killer credit
* self destruct credit
* removal of etc/access references
* rework file head, add hint to developers
* admin/ban, fixes
* remove /og/
* decimal precision conformance for displayed stats
* self destruct, move from ntserv to daemon
* deprecate debug documentation in usage
* pret, reduce ghostbust during termination probability
* metaserver advisory political
* pret, flatten kills at start of t-mode
* is_idle, not if torps in flight
* xtkill, add (f)latten
* openmem, test program
* RSA does not mean trusted, reported by zelchenko
* experimental, clue game substitution
* experimental, WHY_DEAD_2 fix
* trivial packet doc fix
* trimscores, add trim by zero stats
* p_disconnect support for xtkill F
* fix comment on SP_GENERIC_32, add bug
* pret, conquer parade honors pre-t idlers
* SP_GENERIC_32, version 'b', fix byte swapping
* pl_reset, sanity of loop
* SP_GENERIC_32 version 'b' packet support
* inl, fix for 50 fps, add context-> fields
* features, begin to use arg1
* remove old fixme now done
* packets, remove unnecessary ifdef lines and blanks
* util, s2du
* fix missing end of line
* SP_GENERIC_32, only send when it changes
* RCD bomb, show planet name regardless
* SP_GENERIC_32, fix structure definition
* rcd, bring in changes from netrek-client-cow
* pl_pick_home, pathological case fix
* CP_SOCKET denial of service, security update
* SP_SHIP_CAP, add py-struct documentation
* SP_BADVERSION, compile fixes
* multiplexor design idea 2007-10
* SP_BADVERSION, use for eject, ban, free
* SP_BADVERSION, renumbering
* SP_BADVERSION, avoid leak, symbolise
* pret, code formatting
* note bug in clue game re captaincy on draft
* add py-struct to UDP packets for pygame client
* include call graph
* REPOSITORIES, update of darcs link
* pret, fix for save_armies_carried()
* pl_info, better documentation
* doxygen, add robotd
* pret, round win parade, tested
* is_robot_by_host, enables testing of pret locally
* forgotten, move common shmget usage to openmem.c
* review, t-mode duration logging
* pret, win parade, experimental
* daemon, add t-mode duration logging
* glog, add timestamps
* doxygen, struct.h incomplete documentation
* configure, remove X libraries
* inl, report who freed a slot, it can be ambiguous
* doxygen, daemon (1)
* doResources change to pl_reset
* pret.c, 80 column re-indentation
* newbie.c, 80 column re-indentation
* various spelling fixes
* doxygen, add documentation
* doxygen, add configuration and build target
* post release notes
* fix configure, relied on name.c
* deprecate name.c
* fix release date
* add metaserver delist tool
2.14.0: released 2008-02-27
- volunteer welcome to classify the list below, it is merely a "darcs
changes" since last release with peer review patches removed.
* Feature packet, F_WHY_DEAD_2, extra p_whydead states
* Feature packets, lame_*refit conditions
* Fix default UPS if no client request was sent
* Modify updatePlayerStats() behavior
* Default SHORT_THRESHOLD to off
* Remove resurrection code
* Fix plural player is/players/are for ignoring/ignoredby
* Fix NAME_MAX to FNAMESIZE
* pret, repair/refuel slots on switch to real t-mode
* pret, fixed "1 armies" issue
* pret, bot name fixes
* Fix confine after a draft has occurred
* review LTD_STATS conversion procedure
* pet peeve, fix all occurrences of "1 minutes"
* add ignoring/ignoredby commands
* util.h - missing function declaration
* util.c - add find_slot_by_ip function
* Turn off visibility range
* Fix to allow admin observers to rejoin any team after a team-change xtkill
* Fix "20 minutes left when T mode resumes" on geno countdown in T mode
* pret - save armies on pre-t start fix
* Do not allow self-ejects
* Restrict SB offense outside T mode, except in pre-T
* Create muteall directory on install
* Fix comment typo
* Add etc/ip/muteall support to mute only ALL messages from an IP/IP block
* Let 0.00 offense players fly DDs with min offense set to 0
* Fix compiler warnings in newscores/trimscores
* Make 8x Captain requirement match comments for non-LTD
* Fix warnings, old variables not removed
* Merge interface.c patches
* lame refit
* Delay end of pre-T until T mode actually starts
* Blow up bases when pre-T ends if offense requirement are not met
* Clean up SB/DD offense patch, ignore SB offense requirement outside T mode
* Fix OFFENSE_RANK
* remove lockout()
* dd+sb stats restrictions
* Obey ignoreTMode setting (-I flag) in robotd
* Default CLOAK_MAXWARP to off
* Fix itourn og command for robots
* Compile under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
* inl, trade restriction
* docs, add DDRANK/GARANK to CUSTOMIZATION
* transwarp, equity vs lockBase
* transwarp, change sysdef names
* Don't clear p_inl_captain on enter(), part 2
* Don't clear p_inl_captain on enter()
* Warnings cleanup, part 3
* Clean up warnings, part 2
* Clean up compiler warnings
* Suppress "Not an INL command" on passing cluecheck
* Update clue check questions
* Remove fprintf() of home/away team to INL_log
* Increase MAXUPLINK to 64
* Update statsindex.py
* Print INL game starting messages to the log
* Improve is_robot() logic
* Close directory in flag_test_cidr() on successful return
* Create etc/ip/deny on make install
* Add CIDR netmask support to ip-checking code
* Increase MAXUPLINK from 10 to 20
* Fix cambot.pkt file name in end_tourney.pl
* Allow admin observers to join any team
* Let admin observers rejoin after quitting
* Don't kick admin observers if on wrong team when T ends
* Don't kill admin observers on geno
* end_tourney.pl updates
* Add trailing linefeed to statsindex.py
* Stats Index script
* basep/pret, add setbuf
* base-practice, restrict bots from turning into bases
* base-practice, enable faster weapon cooldown
* pret, save carried armies at start of pre-t mode
* base-practice, force moderation bot into slot g
* removal of blame
* Allow admins to execute shell commands
* Default TURN_KEYS to OFF
* message serialisation, inl regression fix, fix fix
* message serialisation, inl regression fix
* misc diagrams
* message serialisation, major rewrite
* messages, fix for short packets, pret
* messages, factorise
* pret, fix compilation warnings
* p_heal, adopt
* inl draft, heal ships after a draft
* inl draft, do not touch ranks in pickup
* p_heal, add
* inl draft, documentation update
* inl draft, add command to clear drafted flag
* cambot, allow recording at a lower update rate
* socket.c, superfluous parentheses
* bind udp port predictably
* metaget, add premature exit capability
* inl draft, add manual mode commands
* scripts for t-mode start and end
* remove dumpshmem debug command
* Fix god() calls that should be godf()
* compile warnings in ping.c fix
* Document GHOSTBUST_TIMER in CUSTOMIZATION
* Configurable ghostbust timer in sysdef
* Allow players to explode and die during a pause
* Restore ghostbust timers to 30/32 seconds
* inl draft, message cleanup, dead trout easter egg
* inl draft, confine disabled
* inl draft, decloak all ships
* inl draft, merge karthik, rename gameup bits
* Kill the GU_INL_DRAFTGAME flag on game end
* setship, add fuel, shields and damage setting
* Increase MAXMETASERVERS from 4 to 8
* Captain clearing bugfix
* Retain rank when INL draft game starts
* Move draft completion message
* Increase ghostbust timers
* Allow trade during the game
* Free team captain flag if captain disappears
* Don't solicit an INL server without 2 captains present
* Archive player.CHANGES into docs
* Suppress rank message in an INL draft game
* Rank drafted players based on pick position
* Place unpicked players on the independent team
* removal of FASTER_SB_MAXUPDATES
* inl draft, rework contributions
* inl draft, style
* daemon, avoid t-mode scum check during INL game
* compiler warning, incorrect code
* inl draft, merge with karthik
* Clean up end-of-draft movement
* Warp players home after a draft
* Misc cleanup in draft.c
* Move ships home after the draft finishes
* Exclude observers from the draft
* inl draft, simplify variable names
* inl draft, merge with rich
* Signal Active Draft Selector by Ship Type
* Fix Orbit Bug and Change Selection Msg for Draft
* INL Draft-- Spinning Fix, Text Mods
* Modify_Top_To_Bottom_Placement
* bounce() rename to god() and godf()
* Fix format string vulnerability in whois command
* Don't force obs to exit on geno when there is a queue
* inl draft, further testing
* inl draft, tested styles 0 and 1
* inl draft, fixes after testing
* inl draft, rework after testing
* inl draft, fix tractor and pressor selection
* inl draft, add style to sysdef
* sysdef, change of maintenance policy, gum deprecated
* inl draft, merge
* draft.c, player positioning modified
* bugs, new INL ones
* inl draft, merge
* DraftPlacementMod
* INL guest MOTD fix, part 3
* INL guest MOTD fix, part 2
* Remove INL guest MOTD
* Add metaserver3 to sample_metaservers
* Change default INL starting armies to 12
* Fix segfault in 'players r' if observers present
* Show ploss to 1 decimal place in 'players v'
* T-mode end message too long
* inl draft, change minidraft to draft
* MinidraftVotePatch
* inl draft, documentation
* Minor fixes to allow building under Cygwin
* inl draft, through to completion
* do_message, usable now from daemon, ntserv and tools
* daemon, indent message_flag function
* inl draft, test script
* inl, add test script
* setship, add support to change player to observer and back
* build environment setup documentation
* inl draft, use change_team
* xtkill, use new change_team function
* inl draft, merge with rich, add documentation
* mdPlayerCapnPositioning
* mdvote
* inl draft, pick order, pick delegation
* add debian virtual appliance instructions
* inl draft, animation and pick logic
* replace p_inlcaptain with p_inl_captain
* inl draft, restrict navigation and add hooks
* fix formatting and return syntax
* inl draft, add task specific sources
* inl draft, add structures and constants
* use hex values for gameup flags
* Properly enforce mutes
* fix players v segfault
* sysdef, comment spacing
* fix ntserv core dump on messages sent by whitelist ip
* Surrender message wording
* Warn about broken stats in end_tourney.pl
* surrender detail, and struct teams prefix change
* server to server advertising test code
* docs, add REPORT_USERS option to CUSTOMIZATION
* Round packet loss on transmission to client
* Report packet loss to 1 decimal place
* Help target change
* docs, document required change to docs/CUSTOMIZATION
* allow whitelist to override ignores
* fix compilation warning, is_idle
* pret, plasma reset fix
* Remove . for playercounts of home/away teams
* robots, ignore commands fix
* sysdef, 80 col fix
* Compile with base-practice, newbie, and pre-T off
* pret, display proper win condition
* Add PRETKEEPALIVE define
* CPPFLAGS fixes
* pret, save galaxy/saved galaxy lifetime sysdef configurable
* security fix, fix padding of feature packet
* add further py-structs
* security fix, information leak
* Check against null variables in ban_noconnect check
* further py-struct adjustments
* pret, sysdef configurable win condition
* docs, add missing server mode writeups
* add CLASSICTOURN writeup
* robots can ignore commands
* Allow pre-T dropping on your own homeworld
* pret, pret mode status fix
* 64-bit server fixes for 32-bit player/globals
* BUGS/PROJECTS updates
* pret, saved galaxy expiration
* sysdefaults.h gum entries
* Robot manager move, update sysdefaults
* Move robot debugging to sysdef
* Newstartd deny, pass IP address
* Newbie.c, start_a_robot, typo fix, add more debug output
* Minor spacing fix, comment for ip free duplicates
* Newbie stop_a_robot, logic fix
* free_duplicate_ips, don't free if pid 0
* DENY_DUPLICATES, free processes with same ip
* Logic fix for metaserver player count/queue display
* Sysdef option, DENY_DUPLICATES
* Add newbie queues to duplicates check
* Timercide tournamentMask() fix
* Reset the T Mode galaxy after a Pre-T victory
* add protocol state description
* further py-struct annotation, move CP_PLANET
* further py-struct annotation
* further py-struct annotation
* new feature, get server version script
* move ip deny set to better place
* Add ip_deny_set to header
* denial of service protection, excess duplicates
* change checksafe to is_idle
* Fix slot count for metaserver solicit
* relax message restrictions for whitelisted entries
* Remove undeclared time_in_pre_T in pret.c
* Save T-mode Galaxy
* Mask fix on genocided teams
* SYSDEF to require offense for higher ranks
* Prevent homeworld dropping in pre-T
* Don't set alert status due to idle ships
* Foreign spelling
* pret, fix potential reset during t-mode
* tournamentMask() fixes
* pret, introductory text
* Add CLASSICTOURN gum reminder line
* Add CLASSICTOURN sysdef entry
* Correct sysdef.in 3RD_DROP setting
* Configure user count reporting to metaservers
* Add CLASSICTOURN sysdef to emulate old tournamentMask()
* Rewrite of tournamentMask()
* Observer bust army-drop fix
* remove is_observer
* Pre-T Idle Mode updates
* Changes to IP hide/whitelist behavior
* Pre-T entry reset fix, obliterate plasma/torps fix
* Show lack of RSA if SHOW_RSA is enabled
* Exclamatory WARMONGER
* Obliterate option to reset ship
* Count bots in pre T for tournmask and bot entry team
* Increase UDP buffer size
* Additional PFOBSERV code
* Make use of PFOBSERV flag
* Pre-T bug fixes and queue logic change
* Change INL_log and ltd_dump to non-compressed format
* Keep cambot file extension as .pkt
* SP_FLAGS_ALL, observer case
* bugs reported during a game
* Don't kill robots on geno
* Fix default LOCALSTATEDIR
* pret, fixed at-war status during kathy termination
* UpdateFlagsAll bug fix, match offset to what client expects
* updateFlagsAll, pass offset, support high player slots numbers
* Xtkill, lower player's shields
* setgalaxy, removal of non-INL galaxy reset, cleanup
* pret, prevent kathy from exiting
* pret, remove references to PRET queues
* Fix very minor IP_CHECK_DNS typo in sysdef patch
* Move IP_CHECK_DNS* to sysdef
* virtual servers, environment variables
* Allow robots to exit if server is dead
* pret, fixed queue status during real-t transition
* Re-add crypt.h under linux
* Remove crypt.h
* crypt, isolate to db.c, remove include in getname
* Remove INL_RESOURCES
* Remove Dynix parallel compile refs
* Player stats update, prevent counter overflow
* Bug fix, full direction resolution, cloak/shield flags
* INL start armies changed from 17 to 12
* Add Heiko's Short packets writeup to README.SHORT
* Full weapon resolution, reduce bandwidth use
* Add full weapon resolution exception to UDP packet size check
* Clarify SP_FLAGS_ALL in sample_features
* ip duplicates, create configuration directory entry
* ultrix, remove support
* crypt, isolate to db.c
* compiler warnings, fix anzac 1
* SP_NEWFLAGS -> SP_FLAGS_ALL
* UpdateFlags, adds functionality to SP_NEWFLAGS
* New feature packet, SP_NEWFLAGS
* * pret, real-t startup changes
* * pret, proper galaxy reset functionality
* * pret, informational messages updated
* Compiler warning fix, lastudpsize
* Fix wrong comment on sp version
* UDPStats fixes
* Account for generic32 packets in UDP packet size restrictions
* Allow client to track UDP packet size
* Give obliterated ships more time to rejoin
* Feature packets, TURN_KEYS and SHOW_VISIBILITY_RANGE
* Shorter robot exit wait
* SHOW_ARMY_COUNT OFF
* docs, updated INSTALL
* xtkill, added repair option
* getpath, added --help
* addfile, Addition of INSTALL.GNU document
* pret, case change to enforce message consistancy
* ip, duplicates permission
* daemon, make ERROR output more consistent
* daemon, manager robot variable name changes
* pret, defer robot start until player has ship
* pret, move lib/og/og to etc/og/og
* pret, bug fix, died to torps (ERROR: Kathy died??)
* pret, bug fix, kathy was not tiring
* remove OBSERVERS, feature is now accepted fully
* remove CHAIN_REACTION
* trivial debian rules fixes
* remove showgalaxy from build, reduce dependencies
* remove xsg and pledit from build, bug fix, put back in dist
* safe idle, extend
* Send phaser end coord on PHMISS, sturgeon only
* Sysdef option, STURGEON_SPECWEAP
* nit, remove setjmp.h includes
* pret, when removing a robot, prefer a non-carrier
* change default host for running robots
* explain features, misc fixes
* Bug fixes, CHECK_PLANET
* CHECK_PLANET, add flags
* Ignore CP_PLANET for self-destruct purposes
* Feature packet, CHECK_PLANET, protocol change
2.13.0: released 2007-04-03
summary
- core change from 10 to 50 frames per second
- refinements made as a result of clue games
- increase in weapon and ship direction information given to clients
- fix transwarp at one update per second bug
- fix several race conditions
clue game support
- updates and fixes for pwstats [arumugham]
- add TRADE command [arumugham]
- fix admin commands [arumugham]
- add INL guest motd [arumugham]
messaging
- allow muting of any slot, not just observers [arumugham]
- allow excessive messaging from captains [arumugham]
- fix mute for unresolved IP addresses [balcerski]
game design
- fix spelling of Cassiopeia as pointed out by pog [arumugham]
- fix transwarp at one update per second bug [cameron]
- option to restrict dropping on unrepresented third space [balcerski]
- ships enter facing enemy team [balcerski]
- option to allow bases to orbit enemy planets [balcerski]
- practice robot torps made safe for other practice robots [cameron]
core
- change from 10 to 50 simulation frames per second [cameron, north, et al]
- fix race condition on slot allocation [cameron]
- fix race condition on queue entry allocation [cameron]
- fix race condition on player database growth [cameron]
- add option to terminate game if only observers present [cameron]
- fix restart feature [cameron]
infrastructure
- generic lock implementation using semaphores [cameron]
- add setship test script support program [cameron]
- add orbit entry, orbit path, ship and torp flight test scripts [cameron]
- add simulation single-step feature in setgame test program [cameron]
client protocol changes
- FULL_DIRECTION_RESOLUTION [balcerski]
- FULL_WEAPON_RESOLUTION [balcerski]
- GENERIC_32 [cameron, balcerski]
- reverse host name checking against DNS [arumugham]
- ip address checking against block lists [arumugham]
- FPS [cameron]
- UPS [cameron]
metaserver protocol changes
- report correct player count [arumugham]
packaging
- debian build test scripts [cameron]
- debian build fixes [tanner]
- remove files before running libtoolize [thorne]
- fix maintainer-clean target [arumugham]
- MAC OS X compile fix [arumugham]
2.12.1: released 2007-03-02
- fixes format string security vulnerability when EVENTLOG=1
2.12.0: released 2006-12-27
Summary
- newbie and pre-t robot changes [Balcerski]
- sturgeon mode [Balcerski]
- full direction resolution feature packet [Balcerski]
- repair time estimate feature packet [Balcerski]
- INL style clue game fixes [Balcerski]
- per-slot transwarp permission [Balcerski]
- truth in server to metaserver reporting [Mondor, Cameron, Balcerski]
- support running server behind a NAT implementation [Mondor]
- defer reverse host name lookup [Cameron]
- server admin ignore, mute, and hide by ip [Cameron]
- per-ip ignore [Cameron]
- daemon restart feature [Cameron]
- server activity blog [Cameron]
Details
- ut06 packaging fixes [Cameron]
- ut06 exclude darcs from build of package [Cameron]
- sysdef options for DD and GA ranks (DDRANK, GARANK) [Balcerski]
- remove unnecessary ??rank for sysdef options [Cameron]
- newbie bots exit from team with more humans [Balcerski]
- pret improved robot starting and tracking [Balcerski]
- kathy robot responds to help [Balcerski]
- newbie sysdef option to balance # humans per side [Balcerski]
- debian build, add libgmp build deps [Cameron]
- bugs update for inl stat script [Cameron]
- fix so proper robotd function readFromServer is called [Balcerski]
- prevent blank login names from SndLogin function [Balcerski]
- fix for cambot output file path [Balcerski]
- fix to avoid reporting slots of local players or bots to metaserver [Mondor]
- add support for binding to any IP address, useful for NAT'd servers [Mondor]
- add quiet flag to robotII (unwanted msgs blocked for practice bot) [Mondor]
- conq to rss, daemon changes (files created to enable blog content) [Cameron]
- conq to rss, lib/conquer (server blog refreshed with blosxom) [Cameron]
- conq to rss, generalisation [Cameron]
- conq to rss, allow other content from server [Cameron]
- daemon, reap child processes [Cameron]
- conq to rss, blogging enable flag [Cameron]
- conq to rss, adjust game over message, remove game begin [Cameron]
- conq to rss, add blog-refresh [Cameron]
- conq to rss, fix starbase loss blog event [Cameron]
- add quorum, easier identification of t-mode teams [Cameron]
- conq to rss, edits to blogged messages [Cameron]
- conq to rss, blog scripts review [Cameron]
- conq to rss, further message adjustments [Cameron]
- set PATH within netrekd [Cameron]
- conq to rss, blog game over, edits [Cameron]
- conq to rss, documentation updates [Cameron]
- conq to rss, prevent alarm inheritance [Cameron]
- pret, avoid /bin/sh when starting robots [Cameron]
- pret, mark robots as robots [Cameron]
- newbie, avoid /bin/sh when starting robots [Balcerski]
- newbie, alternative method to build argument list [Cameron]
- pret, add sysdef option to use guest for bots [Cameron]
- daemon, exclude PFBPROBOTs from t-mode scum check [Cameron]
- Pret, add sysdef option to use guest for bots [Cameron]
- tools/ban, only dump ban records with data [Cameron]
- blog-refresh, do not ignore errors [Cameron]
- blog, add rss flow diagram and docs [Cameron]
- Update PROJECTS [Cameron]
- blog, fix bans reporting [Cameron]
- newstartd, note point of delay per PROJECTS [Cameron]
- blog, daemon, edit racial messages further [Cameron]
- blog, redesign of script naming [Cameron]
- netrekd, rewrite access checks to avoid DNS (faster login) [Cameron]
- conq to rss, fix surrender timeout messages [Cameron]
- ntserv, resolve ip to host name asynchronous (faster login) [Cameron]
- blog, suppress blog-update output [Cameron]
- ntserv, FULL_HOSTNAMES removal, ignore, mute and hide by ip [Cameron]
- solicit, reduce compiler warnings [Cameron]
- ip, remove from proto.h to speed compiles [Cameron]
- ntserv, fix unregistered ip addresses handling [Cameron]
- blog, add minimal support for inl link to stats [Cameron]
- solicit, reduce excess messages [Cameron]
- add tcsh compatible setpath [Cameron]
- setpath, add tcsh and bash support, remove bangs [Cameron]
- Sepath.csh command fix [Balcerski]
- daemon, add SIGHUP handler to restart during play [Cameron]
- newstartd, compile fix [Cameron]
- fix path for INL generated files [Balcerski]
- daemonII defines moved to top of file [Balcerski]
- fix path for INL players file generated by end_tourney.pl script [Balcerski]
- newbie server, minimum player count option [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, framework merged with Vanilla (vars and sysdef defines) [Balcerski]
- renamed p_refitting [Balcerski]
- openmem, fix spurious removemem error [Cameron]
- blog, pickup game full, add hysteresis, not-full if >= 8 free slots [Cameron]
- daemon, torps track practice robots [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, extrakills sysdef option [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, initialize special weapons [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, toggle special weapons using coup key (shift-c) [Balcerski]
- expire torps 5 second max after death [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, torp spinspeed for mines and initialization [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, det own torp for damage support [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, nukes add explosion damage [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, fire while cloaked support [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, new message commands added [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, socket commands compile fix [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, nuke effects [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, nuke gu_inrobot fix [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, compile fix [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, unused plasma settings fix [Balcerski]
- ntserv, plasma pseudo-debugging code formatting fix [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, formalize ship cap function [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, apply/unapply upgrade functions [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, free planet upgrades sysdef option [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, refit and upgrade, the core of sturgeon [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, order of shipcap in enter() fixed [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, special weapon + plasma
- INL bugs fixed, sturgeon bugs introduced (doh) [Balcerski]
- newbie server, improve messages (NEWBIEMSG) [Balcerski]
- add blosxom script to source [Balcerski]
- ntserv, remove repetitive plasmacost code [Balcerski]
- merged sturgeon mods [Cameron]
- sturgeon, coup, isolation [Cameron]
- sturgeon, set speed, isolation [Cameron]
- sturgeon, enter, isolation [Cameron]
- sturgeon, refit, isolation [Cameron]
- sturgeon, ship cap improvements - xtkill, observer support [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, bugs update [Balcerski]
- sturgeon, ship cap, review [Cameron]
- sturgeon, struct, review [Cameron]
- sturgeon, redesign ship cap sending [Cameron]
- bans.c remove unused variable [Balcerski]
- compile fixes: pledit/edit.c, keycomp, roboshar.c, keyman.c [Balcerski]
- compile fixes: showgalaxy.c, robots, plasma.c, ip.c, setplanet.c [Balcerski]
- compile fix: robotd/main.c [Balcerski]
- ntserv, allow bombing of all planets in t-mode opponent space [Balcerski]
- merge Bill's server buglist [Balcerski]
- clarify docking/twarp procedure [Balcerski]
- transwarp command - allow individual toggles [Balcerski]
- sysdef, add starbase rebuild time [Cameron]
- sturgeon, plasma, isolation [Balcerski]
- configure, x includes fix attempt [Cameron]
- ignore, persistent, new feature (persistent ignore by IP address) [Cameron]
- add list of repos [Cameron]
- bans age, reality fix [Balcerski]
- metaservers howto fix [Balcerski]
- INL metaservers howto update [Balcerski]
- new feature packets, full direction resolution and generic [Balcerski]
- ntserv, Gener32packet generation, repair time calculated [Balcerski]
- ntserv, Generic_32, add packet size, version, planet orbit [Balcerski]
- full direction resolution, flag bug fixt [Balcerski]
- repair time calculation, bug fixt [Balcerski]
- resolve conflict, repair time calculation, bug fix [Cameron]
- Shicap fix, initialize packet memory size [Balcerski]
- resolve conflict, Shicap fix, initialize packet memory size [Cameron]
- F_full_direction_resolution, ignore packet size restrictions [Balcerski]
- robotd, re-order option parsing [Cameron]
- typo fix in end_tourney.pl [Balcerski]
- update projects list with ip resolution changes [Cameron]
- blog, game over, change ticks to hours [Cameron]
- ip, propogate deferred lookup to queue hosts [Cameron]
- cambot, audit trail scripts [Cameron]
- persistent ignore, clean up old entries in database [Cameron]
- pret, centralise check for is_robot [Cameron]
- entry, if only one ship type allowed, use it [Cameron]
- players, report server type and player count fixes udp [Cameron]
- PROJECTS, review and purge [Cameron]
- debian, change compatibility level [Cameron]
- BUGS, updated [Cameron]
- INSTALL.INL updates [Balcerski]
- RSS documentation update [Balcerski]
- xsg, fix debian build failure [Cameron]
- debian, update build dependencies based on tests [Cameron]
2.11.2: released 2006-09-17
- fix robotd to allow debugging using SIGINT
- remove unnecessary delay in conquer test
- fix tests to use shell path
- fix xtkill exit status
- fix robots to obey GU_GAMEOK termination
- add path tools
- Fix for long names with scores tools
- Add README.ban
- Sysdef option for admin password
- Perm banned doc fix
- Sysdef option for noconnect for perm bans
- Fixes for observer muting
- Sysdef option for preT idling
- fix ghostbust no ping alive response
- document getpath
- fix army rescue on observ ghostbust
- Addendum to multi install instructions
- Robot server spam reduction
- Install directions on running multiple servers
- Pret enhancements part1 - cleanup, debug
- Newbie enhancements part1 - cleanup, debug
- Basepractice unused variable removed
- fix attempt for pret hang on bsd
- fix bsd socket include
- fix signal build errors on bsd
- remove old policy, add libnetrek and sysdef hints
- Merlin responds to help
- Move newbie slot control to sysdef
- Sysdefault instructions correction
- Increase newbie slots from 8 to 16
- Ingame admin tool fixes
- Pret queue renumbering
- Standardize planet locs for basepractice
- add setgame wait-for-terminate command
- disable ban pre-queue for observers
- remove ban vote expiry by login, add ban queue
- adopt sigpipe implementation for ntserv
- fix fix use of unsafe functions in signal handler, robots
- add sigpipe implementation
- Fix so basepractice bots don't get ip blocked by duplicate sysdef option
- fix use of unsafe functions in signal handler, daemon, basep
- Basepractice server improvements
- Addition of missing options to sample sysdef
- Adding vote tag to voting command structure
- Remove ability to vote if VOTING=0
- Dogfight map file fix
- Ban vote duration in sample sysdef
- Improved tracking of server modes
- Newbie server documentation update2
- comindico whitelist removal, quozl specific
- noted new bug, signal handler calls unsafe functions
- initial design of checkpointing
- add ban tools
- add ban vote duration
- add live daemon release target
- fix test to correctly reproduce parade ring overlap
- fix for conquer parade alignment, alternate
- add test for conquer parade slot alignment bug
- add planet orbit and take test scripts
- Semi-critical update fix
- Show geno messages for observers
- Formatting fix for if statement in interface.c
- Command file for PreT robots
- adjust test scripts for xtkill changes
- Xtkill settable kills
- Xtkill bug fixes
- robotd-carriage-return-added-to-death-messages.dpatch
- freebsd compilation fix, missing header
- avoid lies to metaserver due pre-t robots
- further-fixes-to-war-decs.dpatch
- continuum ghostbust diagnostics
- untabify daemon main
- newbie robots war declarations test
- Newbie robots now declare war properly in pickup games
- continuum ban vote tweaks 2006-06
- xtkill ship change fixes
- newbie-observer-ports.dpatch
- Chaos mode starbase enhancements
- Twarp message fix
- ATT and invalid ship fixes
- null-terminate-mapchars-indentfix
- null-terminate-mapchars
- robotd-improved-army-tracking.dpatch
- Cross-transwarp check
- post 2.11.1 release process notes
- include config.guess in make dist
- include config.sub in make dist
2.11.1: released 2006-06-01
- fix CHAOS torp detonation which was allowing wtemp [Balcerski}
- add experimental future support for slot number change [Cameron]
- added toggle switches to new ogging and carrier tracking logic [Huang]
- remove res-rsa/configure [Piepho]
- help bot deal with ping-pong plasma [Piepho]
- help client with plasma war in ping-pong mode [Piepho]
- deprecate dan quayle in t-mode messages [Balcerski]
- server sends torp direction, robots dodge better [Piepho]
- make robots cloak near enemy home planets due res danger [Piepho]
- make robots take neut planets once there are no enemy planets [Piepho]
- make robots recognise planet situational change while assaulting [Piepho]
- various robot fixes that triggered comprehensive work by others [Huang]
- fix lack of shields shown on practice robots and iggies [Cameron]
- fix two second delay on client connection if daemon not running [Cameron]
- add game pause/resume/terminate tool, setgame [Cameron]
- add max duplicate ip count for pickup play [Cameron]
- add install-ntserv target for live updates [Cameron]
- mute banned observers [Cameron]
- add team configuration tool, setteam [Cameron]
- prevent hung slots by changing ghostbust timer reset method [Cameron]
- newbie random games against any non-diagonal team combination [Huang]
- enable CONTINUOUS_MOUSE by default [Cameron]
2.11.0: released 2006-05-15
- fix practice robots to cloak when bombing near home planet [Huang]
- fix INL confine to knock ships out of orbit [Cameron]
- describe a local unnamed server as "server on this computer" [Cameron]
- fix cambot regression [Cameron]
- convert voting, ejecting and banning to site policy in sysdef [Cameron]
- add vote to temporarily ban a player [Cameron]
- change to conquest sequence to add a parade [Cameron]
- fix unrealistic robot boredom timer [Cameron]
- add galaxy configuration tool, setplanet [Cameron]
- move common code into a libnetrek [Cameron]
- lesser lights minimal compilation target [Cameron]
- factorise god log access functions [Cameron]
- fix valgrind detected heap leaks [Cameron]
- compilation fixes for GCC 4.0.3 [Cameron]
- remove some crud from tar.gz [Cameron]
- add coding STYLE file [Cameron]
- fix client/server error over army capacity of AS in certain cases [Balcerski]
- use IP addresses only for t-mode scum test [Cameron]
- compilation fix for FreeBSD [O'Conner]
2.10.2: released 2006-02-22
- add documentation to debian packaging [cameron]
- fix signal function in configure test [anonymous]
- add reload option to netrekd for use by init.d scripts [cameron]
- add tool for dumping metaserver or multicast server state [cameron]
- remove robots from metaserver report [cameron]
- fix refit to enable docking and restrict speed [shadow hunter]
- add multicast server discovery [cameron]
- fix leak of active process count in newstartd [cameron]
- change file .metaservers to metaservers [cameron]
2.10.1: released 2005-09-30
- add missing build dependency on debian package [cameron]
- fix compilation on GCC 4.0.1 [cameron]
- fix compilation on GCC 3.4.3 [thorne]