I've uploaded a new release (200508) today with many changes:
- Since the very beginning IRC clients have maintained both an "inner" and "outer" Follow-Me cache for routing. The inner cache was maintained the IRCDDB thread and the outer cache was maintained by the gateway. This is redundant and very inefficient. DigitalVoice, qdv, now uses a single cache to manage Follow-Me data.
- The location of the configuration directory has been moved from $(HOME)/.config/qdv to $(HOME)/etc. After doing a "make install" the binary will be installed in $(HOME)/bin. If this directory is not in your search path, you can start it from your home directory by typing "bin/qdv" or from any directory by typing "~/bin/qdv". You can add $(HOME)/bin to your search path by modifying you $(HOME)/.bashrc file. Look for the "export PATH" line.
- Incoming audio quality has been significantly improved by applying the same "healing" technology I developed for QnetGateway. This will repair many situations with incoming voice streams where packets are lost or arrive out of order.
- It is now possible to maintain a link while you are routing. I don't recommend this, but it is possible. If you just enable linking, URCall will be fixed on "CQCQCQ". If you enable both linking and routing, be sure URCall is properly set before keying up! Use "CQCQCQ" to send your voice-stream to the linked reflector. Anything else will be sent on a route.
- A web-based dashboard is now included. This is very similar to the dashboard I've already developed for QnetGateway. It uses the php mini-server. This web server is not suitable for the world-wide-web an should only be used on a local network. To install it, type "sudo make installdash", then surf to "http://localhost", or "http://<hostname>.local (where <hostname> is the name of the system qdv is running on), or "http://127.0.0.1" using a browser on the system that qdv and the mini-server is running on.
- Finally, there is an About dialog box. You may need to click the "X" twice to make it go away.
Tom N7TAE
Tom Early