Ecks Services Alpha

Kuja · none Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

Hello. I'm writing this post to announce the services set Ecks. Ecks is currently in alpha, and all project information (including source code) is available at code. google. com /p/ecks/. Ecks is open sourced under the MPL 1.1 license.

If I had to explain what Ecks is in one line, it'd be the following: Modular, Undernet-style services written in java and extendable to any ircd and any paradigm.

Here are some highlights:

The services load their configuration from an XML file, and load/save their databases to another XML file, though the database storage is modular and could easily be extended to any variety of storage method (flatfile, sql).
SrvChan (mostly), SrvAuth, SrvOper (mostly), SrvHelp (minimally) are implemented, and there are plans for at least SrvGlobal and the ability to support many more...
Support for the Bahamut Server<->Server protocol via bahamut module, and really any protocol. Also included a slightly older (perhaps buggy) support for baseline ts6 (ratbox, hybrid). Additional support by request...

Most of the classical services are written in C or C++, and designed for use on POSIX compliant systems. Ecks has the advantage of being written in Java, and is thus runnable wherever there is a JRE - including windows.

This is currently a one-man effort, but I am completely open to having other people contribute to the project.

Again, this is very early alpha. I'd say the services are extremely functional for the amount of development time put into them, and there's nowhere to go from here but faster and better features.

If you'd like to discuss these services, please join me on irc. gamesnet. net in # ecks - or if no-one's there, # gamesnet.

Kuja · none Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

Bump to mention that services are now version .4A and rapidly approaching stable and usable. In fact, they are stable and usable, just not fully fleshed out quite yet.

If anyone wants to give them a try, I could write a protocol module for your ircd of choice in a few minutes.

w00t · Posted: Jan 07, 2007 1:02am Post subject:

Java kind of scares me off, as does no published SVN/CVS/git/other

Kuja · none Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

Bump again, services are now at version 0.5 and considered 'beta quality'.

SVN, Packages, documentation, issue tracker, still at the google code site, which I can't post because of retarded forum restrictions.

I'd love some feedback.

spung · none Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 12

Personally, I've evaluated ecks from the inside and out, and tbh, it's literally a piece of junk. It crashes from NillPointerExceptions anytime It receieves anything it doesn't expect, it uses the most god-awful debug message format. The service names are counter-intuitive, and the commands are even harder to figure out. It lacks almost every feature that any IRC junkie would need. It's pretty much just a java eggdrop.

Kuja · none Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

spung · none Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 12

Kuja · none Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

I was in the middle of writing and debugging the protocol module for that ircd. That's hardly representitive.

spung · none Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 12

Didn't you get fucked in the ass by 2 guys in a dorm room?

Kuja · none Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

I don't see how it reflects on the quality of the services set I'm authoring, but no, I still have my anal virginity.

FBI · Posted: Feb 25, 2007 12:27am Post subject:

wow both of u get a room to bitch not here...

your both making yourself look bad Neutral

spung · none Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Posts: 12

Kuja · none Joined: 04 Mar 2004 Posts: 18

Mods, please delete this threadcrap.