Re: [webmin-devel] ircd

[Jamie C. <jca...@we...>]

ve...@gm... wrote:
> hi there,
> 
> if you noticed i have posted a message to the usual webmin list that im
> writing a ircd server.
> At this point im so far with developement that i think im going to
> upload the first alpha release in some days. with this release
> the user will be able to configure the whole unrealircd.conf config file.
> i do not want to do things twice, so i just wanted to say that no one
> needs to start to write a ircd module...
> 
> another question: i'm really interested in some statistics e.g. how
> many ppl actually use webmin or do download the releases,
> it would be also interesting to know how many ppl have
> subscribed to this dev list and to other lists, too.
> 
> webmin is of cource not the only one linux administrating tool,
> the oter polular tool is linuxconf, but its not as nice as webmin ;)
> 
> and the most interesting thing is why does noone has written a
> ircd module, yet? 
> i saw that some ppl on the regular list are interested, but
> is it really neceserry?

I can answer a few of these questions for you - there are about 1400 
people on the main webmin-l mailing list, and 230 on webmin-devel and 
1160 on webmin-announce.

As for downloads, there are about 4000 per day - more when a release 
has just come out, but less at other times.

  - Jamie