Txoof's Signature Rotation Progra

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: txsig-1.02

Notes:
1.02   2004-03-12  Aaron Ciuffo <txoof@hotmail.com>
        * Minor changes to documentation

        * Minor formating changes to statistic output subroutine

        * The -R option now accurately updates quote files that have
          changed.  Before it skipped over them; the only way around this
          was to run txsig -R -A to purge the DB and start fresh


Changes:
1.02   2004-03-12  Aaron Ciuffo <txoof@hotmail.com>
	* Minor changes to documentation

	* Minor formating changes to statistic output subroutine

	* The -R option now accurately updates quote files that have
	  changed.  Before it skipped over them; the only way around this
	  was to run txsig -R -A to purge the DB and start fresh

1.01   2004-01-25
	* Updates to the documentation for a bit more clarity

	* Minor updates to the documentation for accuracy and inclusiveness

	* Minor bug fix to handle bad or missing data from the .cnt file

1.0    2003-12-9
	* Yet Another reWrite
	  - most of the sub routines have been overhauled or patched up
	  - V 1.0 handles errors much better 
	  - more verbose loging 

	* TxSig now uses pointers to locate quotes in files; this is 
	  significantly faster than the older method that involved reading 
	  the file until the appropriate quote was found

	* TxSig no longer updates its database files automatically; this
	  vastly improves speed.  When changes are made to the quote file 
	  directory, txsig must be run with the -R option in order to update
	  the files.

	* Significant speed improvements in the quote choosing sub routines

	* Change in DB format to include pointer informaiton - older txsig
	  databases are NOT compatable.  See the README for more information
	  on upgrading (section 1.1.2)
	
	* A new file is created along side the data file called data.cnt
	  that contains the total number of quotes

0.14a  2003-12-4
	* changed the executable name - I've been informed that adding a 
	  .pl is bad form.  Whatever.  txsig.pl is now txsig.  Change it
	  if you want, it doesn't matter.

	* added option -S to add sigdahses like pine

	* changed option -k (print config) to -C; it's easier to remember,
	  I think

	* changed option -a (print percentages) to -P; this too is easier

0.14:  2003-12-2
	* txsig now only depends on standard perl modules: Getopt::Std
	  and DB_file

	* config files have changed format and are much more strict; all
	  entries must read as 
	  key=value
	  Please update your config files by either using the -i option
	  or by simply editing them by hand.
	  - As always, whitespace and coment lines are ignored

	* added -a option to print probability of each quote being chosen
	  (number of quotes in file/total quotes)

	* a few minor corrections to spelling and formating 
	
0.13: 2003-11-25
	* Total change of quote selection method; txsig is now 100% compatable
	  with fortune files.  See section 1.2 in the README for more 
	  information on *NECESSARY* changes to qutoe files.  Also see
	  README-1ST for more information.
	  
	* Minor Changes in the documentation
	
0.12a: 2003-10-29 Aaron Ciuffo <txoof@hotmail.com>
	* Fixed possible endless looping in quote choosing subroutine.
	
	* Shored up logic for checking chosen quote qualities.

	* Added -k option to print out current configuration to the screen
	  and to the log (~/txsig.log) if the verbosity is set high enough

	* updated documentation
	
0.12: 2003-10-25 Aaron Ciuffo <txoof@hotmail.com>
	* Project name change from siggen to txsig.  Because I said so.

	* Migrated to a database file instead of plain text for master
	  data file
	  - DB_File is a standard perl modle

	* Total ground up rewrite of the quote choosin sub routine
	  - weighted quote selection improved to provide a better
	    distribution of selection

	* Added -p option to print the conttense of the data DB.
	
0.11: 2003-10-24 Aaron Ciuffo <txoof@hotmail.com>
 	* Code re-write for redability and logic problems
	
	* Changed the way tha quote files are checked and updated in the
	  datafile.  Changes are now made in memory instead of on the disk

	* Default exclude pattern changed to time in epoch seconds

	* Added -t option to provide crude measurement of speed