Minbif

Minbif is a project that aims to use the libpurple library from the Pidgin project to provide an IRC-friendly instant messaging client.

Features:

• Minbif uses a library which abstracts all IM calls, and has several plugins to support a lot of IM protocols (IRC included!).
• Two modes: inetd and fork daemon.
• Only IRC commands are used to control Minbif.
• Certificates check.
• Buddies are IRC users.
• Each account has a status channel. You see in all connected buddies, and their status on it.
• Add and remove buddies from list with /INVITE and /KICK commands.
• Blocked users are bans on the account's status channel.
• You can see buddies' icons (with libcaca) or download them.
• Display extended information about buddies with /WII command.
• Support away messages.
• Can receive files, which are sent to IRC user with DCC SEND.
• Conversation chats are supported.
• Auto-rejoin conversation channels at connection.

What is new in this release:

• Add an option file_transfers/dcc_own_ip in config file.
• Change weechat's script to ignore the 'request' nick.
• When a new request is received during process of an other one, tell user.
• Add a facebook rename script for weechat.
• Change users of child process with pam authentification.
• Escape URL entities in /JOIN params.
• Add a /SCONNECT alias to /CONNECT.
• Can use wildcards to match buddies with /WHO.
• prpl-coincoin: support hh:mm:ss:ref norloge syntax.
• prpl-coincoin: works with the new version of the DLFP board.
• Fix: prevent crash with the msn plugin.
• Fix: conversion to IRC escape chars.
• Fix: compatibility with libpurple 2.8+.

What is new in version 1.0.4:

• This release mainly fixes bugs, and introduce minor features like multi-line messages or libpurple plugin management.

What is new in version 1.0 RC2:

• This minor second release candiate mainly adds new little features to the prpl-coincoin plugin.
• Timestamps of delayed messages are bold formatted.
• In coincoin, badly-encoded XML files have been fixed, and the nickname of the message sender is displayed before the timestamp.

What is new in version 1.0 RC:

• Auto-rejoin channels when disconnect/reconnect to an IM account, or when restart minbif.
• Channel users status changes are propagated to IRC user.
• /TOPIC command to change the conversation channel topic.
• Aibility to chat with a channel member.
• When an unknown buddy tries to send a message, create a temporary IRC user to chat with him anyway.
• /ADMIN log_level: change the log level.
• can change ID and status channel of an account with /MAP EDIT.
• /LIST : display list of channels for an account.
• MSN protocol: use /JOIN #nickname:accid to create a group chat with a buddy.
• prpl-coincoin: plugin to connect to a DaCode board.
• Reorganization of CMakeLists.txt files.
• Fix: Use libcaca 'irc' output for buddy icons.
• Fix: Correctly send a ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL reply when a channel can't be joined.
• Fix: TYPING: send stale state to avoid the irssi's plugin to timeout.
• Fix: crash when a notify field is NULL.

What is new in version 1.0 Beta:

• Daemon fork mode.
• Ability to protect the minbif server with a password.
• File transfers support for reception.
• Buggy implementation of CACAcam (do not use it!).
• /SVSNICK command to change a buddy's nickname.
• /WHO can match on a server name or an account name.
• /NAMES command.
• /MAP ADD without any channel name will use the default &minbif channel.
• /AWAY command.
• '/STATS a' to display every available away status.
• /WHOIS displays the fully away message.
• /WII displays a larger icon and several information about buddy.
• /ADMIN command to display and change some minbif account parameters.
• Correctly handle the /ME command.
• Can leave status channels.
• Display notify messages.
• Auto-reconnect when disconnected by server.
• Auto-rejoin remote channels when reconnecting to minbif.
• Display remote channel topics.
• Display remote channel history at join (if supported by protocol).
• libpurple error messages are logged with the PURPLE loglevel.
• Handle SIGTERM.
• Support CTCP TYPING.
• Imported some bitlbee's irssi scripts and changed them to support minbif.
• Added a manpage.
• Fix: crash at remote channel member leave.
• Fix: crash when a remote channel member changes his nickname.
• Fix: hilight message are not displayed.
• Fix: correctly handle when a user tries to add me in his buddy list.