Even more Structure

Two new toplevel folders have been added. There are now 3 hierarchical structures and the 2 toplevel files.

Toplevel files:

• root.xml: starting point for all mappings
  
• default.xml: a general fallback

Structures:

• ip4: IP 4 adresses
  
• tld: toplevel domains
  
• name: global names which span multiple domains
  

The mapping starts at root.xml, then branches out to IP4 adresses or continues in the "name" hierarchy. If there is no name, then mapping is forwarded to the "tld" hierarchy. If no location matches then the general fallback (default.xml) applies. Each hierarchical structure has its own starting and fallback points.

Here is a sample mapping process for http://www.slashdot.org/

It starts at:

• http://www.slashdot.org/_vpi.xml

...then uses these files in the global phase:

1. root.xml
2. name/_.xml
3. name/default.xml
4. tld/org/_.xml
5. tld/org/s/_.xml
6. tld/org/s/l/_.xml
7. tld/org/s/l/slashdot.xml

...until a matching location tag is found.

Removed Auto-Enter for heavy email sites

Configured some heavy traffic utility sites so, that people do not enter automatically. There is an [Enter] button, if users really want to meet there.

Sites:

*.mail.yahoo.com
*.mail.live.com
*.hotmail.msn.com

Tag:

<delay sec="infinite" bypass="true">

weblin.com -> muc1.virtual-presence.org

Moved all *.weblin.com rooms to the chat server muc1.virtual-presence.org. TTL has been set to 5 minutes days before. Users entering the pages are directed to the new server. Users already entered stay in the old room until they navigate.

Hierarchical folder structure

Switched to the new hierarchical folder structure where a TLD has a folder and the domain is split by single letters. How many prefix letters will depend on the domain name density. We are starting with 2. Example:

root/
root.xml
de.xml
de/
_.xml
y/
_.xml
a/
yam.xml
_.xml

Also: a hierarchy for IP4 addresses:

_ip4/
_.xml
80/
_.xml
154/
_.xml
16/
_.xml
235/
_.xml

TLD files still contain the individual configs. They will be migrated to the folder structure on demand.

Schema firebat-2.7.7

Migrate to firebat-2.7.7 schema. (<delegate> now separate from <location>)

.org -> muc1

Switch .org domains to Halvar chat server

.net

Switch .net to Halvar

More TLDs

Added biz.xml, cc.xml, eu.xml, ag.xml, tv.xml

edu

Added edu mapping

de prefix

Removed prefix for de domains

trnd.com

Added mapping for trnd.com

Usercount option

Added usercount display options

lms.virtual-presence.org

Prepare switch of root to lms.virtual-presence.org

Schema firebat-2.6.17

Migrate to firebat-2.6.17 schema (suffix and lounges)

Sample predefined lounge

Using news site spiegel.de as test case for predefined lounges.