Re: POCO IRC Proxy plugin

OK thanks for the explanation. I think I got, but I have to play around =
with it, I guess. it sounds very interesting though!!!


On Feb 22, 2014, at 7:42 PM, Rocco Caputo <[email protected]> wrote:

> The docs say it's a simple bouncer that lets you hide many bots and/or =
clients behind a single IRC connection.  Benefits?
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> If you're developing bots that crash a lot, you can hide them behind a =
stable proxy that doesn't annoy everyone with frequent reconnections.
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> If you develop a lot of bots, you can put them all behind one IRC =
connection.  This may keep you from being banned by servers that have =
low connection limits.
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> If a channel lets you only have one bot, you can cheat. :)
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> Other things, only limited by the intersection of the implemented =
features and your imagination!
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> Rocco Caputo <[email protected]>
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> On Feb 22, 2014, at 15:49, Celso Barriga <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Can somebody please tell me what this plugin actually do? I've read =
the docs, and if I understand it correctly, by default, it opens up a =
random port on localhost (if no bindaddress and binport are specified) =
where the POCO IRC would then connect to. What's the advantage of doing =
this and what does this give me?
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>> Thanks in advance.
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>> Best regards,
>> Celso
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