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Date:      Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:51:39 -0400
From:      Glen Barber <glen.j.barber@gmail.com>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   [off-topic] Server-side IRC channel logging? (not statistics)
Message-ID:  <4C6C8E2B.5090500@gmail.com>

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Hi,

I recently set up an IRC server (irc/ircd-hybrid), which I don't see
obvious settings for finely tuned channel logging.  What I would like to
do is log individual channels without depending on a connected client.

In all my searching I found software that either:

1.) depends on a 100% connected client, but provides concise logging of
channel activity;

2.) logs statistics, rather than the useful information I am trying to
obtain such as, who pastes the most links, who 'smiley's the most, etc.

My interest is in the useful information in the channel, not statistics;
ultimately, I want to have the channel conversations archived.

I'd like to do this on the server itself.  For example, in the event I
have to reboot my machine or the disk dies, or whatever bad event, I
don't want to concern myself with missed data, corrupt logs, or a
disconnected client, so I would like this to run unprivileged and
without an interactive shell.

If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them before I go
reinventing the wheel.

Thanks, best regards, and sorry for the off-topic post.

- -- 
Glen Barber
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