INSTALL @@ -1 +1,66 @@ + ###### ###### #### ###### ###### ###### # + # ## # # ####### +########## ########## ### ########## ########## ########## # # + # # # ### # # # # # # + # ## # ## # ########## + # ## ### # ## # # + #### ## ### #### ## #### # + infinity an irc bot in haskell, v0.4 +,===================================== +1. overview +`===================================== +infinity is an IRC bot inspired by #haskell's lambdabot. +it is an extensible, dynamically code-swapping irc bot inspired +by the paper 'dynamic applications from the ground up.' this means +that as infinity is running, it is simple to update the code sitting +in a directory, and reload all of the code and compile it back into +the bot itself. + +along with this, it is extensible though an easy to use plugins +interface, and state for plugins is supported through highly-efficient +binary serialization using bytestrings. + + +,===================================== +2. installation +`===================================== +please see INSTALL. there are several prerequisites to building infinity, +all of which are addressed there. + + +,===================================== +3. contact, bugs, latest code, etc. +`===================================== +for the latest version of infinity directly from the code repository, +you may run: + +git clone git://repo.or.cz/infinity.git + +after this, simply running git pull will update the repository after further +patches have been applied. + +if you have any bugs to report, patches to send (via git-format-patch,) +or you wish to contact me, you may do so at the following email address: + +mad dot one at gmail dot com + +aside from bugs/patches, i would love to see any plugins you've written +for infinity and they can be sent the same way or simply with a regular +email message. +if possible, usage of my gpg key would be appreciated: + +http://thoughtpolice.stringsandints.com/austin.pubkey.gpg + +preferably after adding my key to your keyring, a message should +be sent and encrypted with gpg utilizing the --armor flag so +output is ASCII (i don't really care if the message itself +is the encryped ASCII or it's in an attachment.) +if you have a gpg key you would like me to reply with, send +me a link to it and i'll reply using it. this isn't exactly +necessary, but it enhances my chances of replying sooner as +i get plenty of dumb email. + + +hope you have fun and happy hacking in the new year, +austin seipp, january 2008 README 0d84c87e67d47c1f529a6757352c388f8bd18acb Austin Seipp austin@youareinferior.net http://github.com/thoughtpolice/infinity/commit/72ba7877cd8ed6604ecd9503832cfb0c74a438fd 72ba7877cd8ed6604ecd9503832cfb0c74a438fd 2008-01-08T14:41:54-08:00 2008-01-08T14:41:54-08:00 added and wrote INSTALL and README 7b3c73b22ecc4b4ac342875be84a0f9dd4522daf Austin Seipp austin@youareinferior.net