SILC (Secure Internet Live Conferencing) is a protocol which provides
secure conferencing services in the Internet over insecure channel.
SILC is IRC like softwarre although internally they are very different.
-Biggest similiarity between SILC and IRC is that they both provide
+Biggest similarity between SILC and IRC is that they both provide
conferencing services and that SILC has almost same commands as IRC. Other
than that they are nothing alike. Biggest differences are that SILC is
secure what IRC is not in any way. The network model is also entirely
Changes/sets nickname. Note that in SILC there can be
multiple same nicknames. However, the logic on working
- with multiple nicknams on user interface is pretty much
+ with multiple nicknames on user interface is pretty much
still missing. Also note that nicknames in SILC are
case-sensitive.
Leaves the channel. If /leave * is given the client
leaves the current channel.
+ /CMODE <channel> +|-<modes> [{ <arguments>}]
+
+ Changes/sets channel mode. Most of the modes require
+ special privileges, such as channel operator or channel
+ founder privileges to work. The mode is added by adding
+ + before the option(s) and removed by adding - before
+ the option(s). Following modes are available:
+
+ p Set/unset channel as private channel
+ s Set/unset channel as secret channel
+ k Set/unset that channel uses private channel key
+ i Set/unset channel as invite only channel
+ t Set/unset that only channel operator or
+ founder may set channel topic
+ l <limit> Set/unset channel's user limit
+ a <passphrase> Set/unset passphrase for channel that must
+ be provided when joining to the channel.
+ b <username!nickname@server>
+ Add client to/remove client from ban list
+ I <username!nickname@server>
+ Add client to/remove client from invite list
+ c <cipher>[:<keylen>]
+ Set/unset channel's cipher
+
+ Multiple modes can be set/unset at once if the modes does not
+ require any arguments. If mode requires an argument then only
+ one mode can be set at once.
+
+ /CUMODE <channel> +|-<modes> <nickname>[@<server>]
+
+ Changes/set user's mode on a channel. Most of the modes
+ require that the client who changes some client's mode must
+ be channel founder or channel operator. Following channel
+ user modes are available:
+
+ a <nickname>[@<server>]
+ Set/unset all modes (cannot be used to set
+ both founder and operator rights, can be used
+ only to remove both modes at once).
+ f <nickname>[@<server>]
+ Unset channel founder. Channel founder rights
+ cannot be set by user (only by server) so this
+ can be used only to unset the mode.
+ o <nickname>[@<server>]
+ Set/unset channel operator. Requires that
+ you are channel operator or channel founder.
+
/MSG <nickname> <message>
Sends private message to remote client. Support for
Pings server. Only locally connected server may be
pinged.
+ /INFO [<server>]
+
+ Requests information about a server. If argument is
+ not specified current server is used.
+
+ /AWAY [<message>]
+
+ Sets away message. When private message is received and
+ away message is set the client automatically replies to
+ the sender with the away message. To remove away message
+ give the command without arguments.
+
/QUIT
Quits session. Connection to remote server is closed.
Clears current screen.
+ /VERSION
+
+ Shows client version.
+
Features
========
Feedback and comments are welcome. You can reach me in the following
Address.
-[Note that generally bug reports should not be sent just yet as the
-Developer's Version is full of them and the bug hunt has not even started
-yet.]
+Official SILC project web site is : http://silc.pspt.fi
+FTP archive for SILC project is : ftp://silc.pspt.fi/pub/silc/
+Development mailing list address is : silc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Pekka Riikonen <priikone@poseidon.pspt.fi>
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