****** NITZ_2000 Beta.01, by Nexus7 (Undernet) nex@nexus0.superior.net ******

Welcome to NITZ_2k, an Internet Relay Chat Client.

OS's implemented:
Win3.x,95,98,NT and (Linux,Solaris,BSD w/XFree86)

**** IMPORTANT, Nitz REQUIRES the SUN Java Runtimes 1.1.x (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) 1.1.x or higher to work ****
(I'll compile it to native Code in one of the Final Releases)

Java located at:

For Windows95/98/NT:
Download http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/jre/download-jre-windows.html
(who knows for how long though)

For Linux etc:
JRE and JDK are out there, I've downloaded them. They're all platform specific
so if you're running Linux (and the like) you should know what you're doing,
and where they are. 
HINT1: ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/.4/linux/sunsite/devel/lang/java/blackdown.org/JDK-1.1.5/i386/libc5/v7/jre-v7-libc5.tar.gz 

Purpose:
Nitz_2k attempts to provide a advanced graphical interface 
for use with the Undernet Internet Relay Chat network. 
Nitz has also been tested somewhat with EFNet and DalNet 
but not extensively.

Features:
  - Jpg of Nitz (neat hunh)
  - Standard IRC connectivity
  - Multiple ports
  - Neato Graphics in Chat Rooms
  - Graphical Resizing 
  - Liquid Pig
  - Cross OS compatability
  - Telnet shell account support
  - Firewall defeating Telnet-proxy (not enabled for general use yet, but it does work)
  - Socket Relay (aka, Port Mapping, not enabled for general use yet, but it does work)

Comming soon:
  - IRC Ident Server
  - Enabled Telnet Proxy
  - Possibly a Http Proxy option (will require a host app on the internet)
  - Liquid Cow
  - Save Config Data
  - Allow DUAL IRC connects: (different IRC Rings, same app)
  - IRC Bridge (IRC Linking, Link Chat Rings together) 

This is a BETA!!!
let me repeat. This is a B-E-T-A.
Do Not EXPECT everything to work perfectly.

Problems? nex@nexus0.superior.net 

Expect Memory Leaks and stuff until I do a bunch of debugging.
Also, the radically advanced graphics mode WILL suck down some 
CPU on you so don't try this with a P100 or slower.

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