2.0 beta 2

[danieldg]

Enough has been done on 2.0 that it's probably a good idea to release another beta. There is now an unofficial feature freeze on 2.0, and hopefully the protocol won't need any further tweaks. Linking with 1.2.x servers is still supported as it has been throughout the entire 2.0 line.

We need people to test 2.0, especially in a live environment. Since it can link to 1.2 servers, it's possible to link a test server to an existing network and get real network traffic, while (hopefully) restricting any stability issues from the new code to the test server. Alternatively, contact us on IRC if you would like information on linking to the inspircd dev/QA testnet.

The download link (using wget? quote it) is:
http://www.inspircd.org/?p=download&version=2.0.0b2

Major changes since 2.0 beta 1:

• The <connect> blocks are a lot more flexible at matching, allowing distinct classes for SSL or authenticated (by SASL) users. More server settings such as the MOTD can now be overridden in the connect block.
• Modes all have long-form names, and this can be manipluated using m_namedmodes. It doesn't make all that much difference right now, but in 2.1 this will let you change the letters of modes and let us go above 52 channel modes (we're at 48 now).
• A few new modules, including half-voice and autoop
• Lots of minor fixups, see the detailed changelog

[danieldg]

• Route INFO to remote servers (fixes bug #924)
• Include total CPU usage in STATS z
• Fix MOTD and RULES to work remotely
• Change extban modules to be optcommon
• Allow redirect bans to be unset by any op/halfop (bug #936)
• Fall back to copying bind IP if getsockname() fails, as it apparently can on Windows
• If SVSNICK is sent to force a change to a UID-lookalike, just change nick to UID. Fixes bug #932
• Allow nick locking to prevent voluntary changes to UID
• Remove MaxWhoResults, replace with an increase of Penalty based on result list size
• Remove users from uuidlist on QuitUser, not during cull (allows UID reuse on fast netsplits)
• Move nick change code out of cmd_nick; fixes double-invocation of hooks and may eliminate bug #911
• Allow connect classes to be specified without an allow or deny mask
• Remove duplicated oper permisison check for setting mode +P
• Correctly abort attempted socket writes on error (DoS bug)
• Add stats O, oper type/permission list
• Display allowed oper modes, commands, and permissions in /CHECK
• Strip colons from server SSL fingerprint, to allow the output of certificate information tools to be used directly
• Allow <link password=""> to specify identical send/recv passwords
• Add OnSetConnectClass hook for use in adding requirements to connect classes (such as requiressl, requireident, requireaccount)
• Executable include for MOTD and more
• Don't try to use CIDR matching unless a CIDR range has been given in MatchCIDR
• Add m_autoop.so - ircd-side channel access lists via listmode +w
• Send module load/unload notifications so that services can learn of new features without splitting
• Add mode +V, half-voice. Because we haven't used up enough channel mode letters yet.
• Add PROP command and m_namedmodes (+Z)
• Add <connect requiressl="trusted"> to force CA verification for clients on this block