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| Developer(s) | Eggheads[1][2] |
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| Initial release | December 1993; 31 years ago (1993-12) |
| Stable release | 1.10.0[3]  / 14 October 2024 |
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| Written in | C,Tcl |
| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Size | 1 MB |
| Type | IRC bot |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | www |
Eggdrop is a popularIRC bot and the oldest that is still beingmaintained.[4][5][6]
It was originally written by Robey Pointer in December 1993 to help manage and protect theEFnet channel #gayteen; one Eggdrop bot version was named Valis.[7][8][9]
Eggdrop was originally intended to help manage and protectchannels fromtakeover attempts.[6][10][11][12][13]
The bot is written in theC programming language and features interfaces for Cmodules andTcl scripts that allow users to further enhance the functionality of the bot.[5][9][14]
A large number ofTcl scripts are available to expand the bot's functionality, most of them written by Eggdrop users.[5][15][16]Scripts are available to add and extend support for: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 theDCC protocol),IRC services (similar to ChanServ and NickServ), and much more.[citation needed]
Eggdrop includes built-in support for sharing user information and channel bans. However, a script is required to simultaneously control multiple bots and for bots to coordinatechannel management and modes.[citation needed]
The bot also features a "botnet", which allows multiple bots to be linked together to share data and act in a coordinated fashion.[9][12][14][17][18] The botnet supports a "party line", which is accessible viaDCC CHAT andTelnet. People can communicate within the botnet on various channels in an equivalent to a miniature IRC. Channel 0, the default, is referred to as the "party line".[12][19]
Over the years Eggdrop has become one of the most popular bots run byIRC users.[12][20][21]
Meanwhile, back in #gayteen, Pointer's other IRC haunt, a raging power struggle had alienated most of the regular members of the channel
There are bots that greet newcomers to channels with information about the channel. Valis, the gaybot at #gayteen, is such a bot.
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