[Cherbot-commit] SF.net SVN: cherbot:[130] trunk/FAQ

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Revision: 130
          http://cherbot.svn.sourceforge.net/cherbot/?rev=130&view=rev
Author:   christianhujer
Date:     2008-12-01 01:29:00 +0000 (Mon, 01 Dec 2008)

Log Message:
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Updated FAQ

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/FAQ

Modified: trunk/FAQ
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--- trunk/FAQ	2008-11-30 22:43:26 UTC (rev 129)
+++ trunk/FAQ	2008-12-01 01:29:00 UTC (rev 130)
@@ -18,3 +18,45 @@
    If that is the case, download and install derby.
    On some systems, derby is somewhere else.
    If that is the case, modify the path to point to your derby.
+
+Q: Is CherBot official?
+   I thought bots are not allowed in Daimonin!
+A: Yes and yes.
+   CherBot is officially developed by Daimonin developers.
+   Bots are not allowed unless explicitely admitted by the server admin.
+
+Q: Why is CherBot offline?
+A: The original CherBot used the B3 server protocol.
+   That server protocol is obsolete.
+   The original CherBot has never been updated to B4.
+   I've started with a new version of CherBot.
+   The new CherBot is not done yet.
+
+Q: Why did you start with a new version instead of continue the old one?
+A: The original version consumed far too much memory.
+   It made massive use of inner classes.
+   After startup, memory consumption was at 55 MB.
+   That's more than Gridarta!
+   In the beginning I didn't care.
+   But then I started running CherBot on a webserver.
+   And there the memory consumption definitely was too high.
+
+Q: When will the new CherBot be done?
+A: I don't know.
+
+Q: What will the new CherBot support?
+A: Cross-server clans
+   Cross-server messages (instant and mail)
+   IRC, Daimonin and Crossfire protocols
+   Better language recognition
+
+Q: Can I take CherBot and create my own version?
+A: Yes you can.
+   CherBot is open source.
+   But why don't you contribute to CherBot instead of branching?
+
+Q: What was the original purpose of CherBot?
+A: Learn about reflecting Java annotations.
+   Some experiments with language recognition.
+   Quick prototyping of possibly useful server features.
+   Fun.


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