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'''Eggdrop''' is a popular [[IRC bot]] and is the oldest IRC bot still in active [[Software development|development]].<ref>{{cite web
'''Eggdrop''' is an [[IRC bot]].
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| last = Mutton
| first = Paul
| title = IRC Hacks
| publisher = [[O'Reilly Media]]
| year = 2004
| month = July
| isbn = 978-0-596-00687-7
| pages = 294
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| first = Richard
| title = Extrusion Detection: Security Monitoring for Internal Intrusions
| series = Professional Series
| publisher = [[Addison-Wesley]]
| year = 2005
| month = November
| isbn = 978-0-321-34996-5
| pages = 308
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== Development History ==
== Development History ==

Revision as of 06:19, 21 October 2010

For other uses, see Egg drop (disambiguation).
Eggdrop
Developer(s)Eggheads
Initial releaseDecember 1993
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemUnix-like
PlatformCross-platform
Size1 MB
Available inEnglish, Multilingual
TypeIRC bot
LicenseGPL
Websitewww.eggheads.org

Eggdrop is an IRC bot.

Development History

It was originally written by Robey Pointer in December 1993 to help manage and protect the EFnet channel #gayteen.[1][p 1]

Eggdrop was originally intended to help manage and protect channels from takeover attempts and other forms of IRC war.[p 2][p 3][p 4][p 5][p 6]

Features

Eggdrop is written in the C programming language and features interfaces for C modules and Tcl scripts that allow users to further enhance the functionality of the bot.[1][2][p 7]

Due to its popularity, Eggdrop has a plethora of Tcl scripts available to expand its functionality, most of them written by Eggdrop users.[3][4][p 7] Scripts are available to add and extend functionality such as: online games, stats, user and channel management, information storage and lookup, greeting channel members, tracking last seen times, botnet management, anti-spam, file serving and distribution (usually via the DCC protocol), IRC services (similar to ChanServ and NickServ), and much more.

Eggdrop also features a botnet, which allows multiple bots to be linked together to share data and act in a coordinated fashion.[1][2][5][p 8][p 5] Eggdrop includes built-in support for sharing user information and channel bans. A script is required to simultaneously control multiple bots and for bots to coordinate channel management and modes.

Eggdrop features a botnet party line that is accessible via DCC CHAT or telnet. People are able to communicate with each other within the botnet on various channels in a sort of miniature IRC. Channel 0, the default, is referred to as the "party line".[6][p 5]

Popularity

Over the years Eggdrop has become one of the most popular bots run by IRC users.[7][p 9][p 10][p 5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "ABOUT". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  2. ^ a b "README". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  3. ^ "egghelp.org: Tcl Archive". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  4. ^ "eggheads.org FTP: Scripts". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  5. ^ "BOTNET". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  6. ^ "PARTYLINE". Retrieved 2008-12-24.
  7. ^ "Alexa - Top Sites: Bots". Retrieved 2008-12-24.

Books and Publications

  1. ^ Leonard, Andrew (1996). "Wired 4.04: Bots Are Hot!". Wired Magazine. Condé Nast Publications. p. 5. Retrieved 2008-12-26. There are bots that greet newcomers to channels with information about the channel. Valis, the gaybot at #gayteen, is such a bot. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference book: extrusion detection was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Lewis, Chris (2006). Selecting MPLS VPN Services. Networking Technology. Cisco Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-1-58705-191-3. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Piccard, Paul (2005). Securing IM and P2P Applications for the Enterprise (1st ed.). Syngress Publishing. p. 401. ISBN 978-1597490177. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Damer, Bruce (1997). Avatars! Exploring and Building Virtual Worlds on the Internet (1st ed.). Peachpit. ISBN 978-0-201-68840-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Clemm, Alexander (2007). Managing Virtualization of Networks and Services. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Science+Business Media. p. 1. ISBN 978-3-540-75693-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference book: irc hacks was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Piccard, Paul (2005). Securing IM and P2P Applications for the Enterprise (1st ed.). Syngress Publishing. p. 390. ISBN 978-1597490177. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ Orwant, Jon (2004). Games, Diversions & Perl Culture. Best of the Perl Journal (1st ed.). O'Reilly Media. p. 116. ISBN 978-0596003128. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ^ Casey, Eoghan (2004). Digital Evidence and Computer Crime (2nd ed.). Academic Press. p. 497. ISBN 978-0-12-163104-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

External links

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