[lug] What is a bot?

[Ferdinand Schmid]

David,
You can find lots of info about IRC bots in the BLUG list archives. 
Follow this link:
http://archive.lug.boulder.co.us/cgi-bin/htsearch

and type:  irc bot
into the search field.

Have fun with the list archives,
Ferdinand

David Porter wrote:
> 
> Hi, I am a Linux newbie so go easy on me. :)
> 
> I am wanting to learn shell scripting, and have found
> an ISP that will give me a shell account (Fairplay
> Communications).  But there usage agreement at
> http://www.fpcc.net/policies/aup.php3 says that IRC
> bots are prohibited.  I kind of know what IRC is (some
> kind of chat rooms I think), but what is a IRC bot?  I
> just want to know so that I don't get kicked off
> fpcc.net because I was ignorant. :)
> 
> Brett
> 
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