Software Update: XChat 2.0.6

XChat is an IRC client for Unix and Linux systems and uses the GTK+ toolkit under X Windows, however you can also create a compilation using Gnome. In addition, XChat can be used on almost any BSD and POSIX compliant operating system, but it requires experience and knowledge of the user to make a successful compilation. Version 2.0.6 has recently been released with the following changelog:

• Updated translations (de, lt, sl, sr).
• Fixed detection of Python on amd64 (Mads Martin Joergensen).
• Don’t loose editbox contents when pressing up, then down arrow (Ricky Clarkson).
• Fixed missing dcc flag on new ignores via gui.
• Fixed missing separator bar on PseudoColor displays.
• Fixed some 64-bit issues (xc205-fix64bit.diff).
• Apply tint changes instantly.
• Fixed DCC resume with mirc >= 6.1.
• Python plugin changes:
  • Fixed the reentrancy problem which made xchat freeze when some python code made xchat trigger a python callback somewhere.
  • Implemented xchat_emit_print() and xchat_get_prefs() support.
  • Fixed softspace support for python 2.3. This problem was making print statements yield an extra space at the next line start.
  • Other minor changes. (Gustavo Niemeyer, Gustavo JAM Carneiro, Marko Kreen).
• Fixed request of a MODE on a channel you’re not in changing the current titlebar [820998]†
• Restored compatibility with older Perl that lacks call_pv().
• Use sigaction instead of signal() for better compatibility.
• Win32: Don’t try to open logfiles with a “” in them, windows wont allow it. Instead, the “” is replaced by a “_”.
• Backported HTTP authentication code from 1.8.11 (you can now specify a username and password for HTTP proxies).
• When beep on highlight is on, beep on channel actions too (Christopher A. Aillon)
• Added active dcc send feature (/dcc PSEND). More info here: (Daniel Dubois and Emmanuel Jeandel).
• URL Handlers menu now removes programs that aren’t in PATH.
• Added “away” users field for plugin API.
• Narrower bug fixes: 822199, 786267, 783172, 811971, 756048, 844919.

Caveat:Older versions of Python (it’s unclear which) may not be detected by configure properly, giving an error about missing “distutils”. If you get this error, install the latest Python or compile with ./configure –disable-python.