Link Changelog

What's new in Link 0.35

Jul 18, 2012
  • Applied simple encryption (data scrambling) to reduce eavesdropping of
  • conversations throughout Link. Please don't rely on it for conversations
  • containing sensitive information
  • Added a new connection profile manager to store your connection settings and save you time in not having to retype the server details
  • Added date stamps to the file names of log files
  • Fixed a GUI performance issue with Link [Client] upon connecting. The interface
  • shouldn't freeze up now.
  • A GNU/Linux edition of Link [Server] has been built (not part of executable setup).

New in Link 0.3.1 (Dec 21, 2010)

  • The new private chat interface allows anyone to have multiple private
  • conversations within Link
  • The main and private chat interfaces can now be resized to suit your preference
  • A new streamline protocol has been implemented into Link to improve security
  • and efficiency
  • The message character limit has been extended to 500 characters to allow larger
  • messages to be delivered
  • The server TCP port can now be configured to any available port
  • Spam protection has been implemented throughout Link. Spammers are either
  • kicked or banned depending on how many times they have spammed
  • The ability to retrieve the server information and save your chat logs
  • The ability to block and unblock any user's messages (Global and Private)
  • A limit on the number of times a user can change their nickname (Max: 3)
  • Many bug fixes including optimization

New in Link 0.2.2 (Aug 13, 2010)

  • Major protocol fix up to prevent malicious users from messing with the server.
  • Ban is now working after being temporarily disabled.
  • Bug fixes

New in Link 0.2.1 (Aug 4, 2010)

  • The ability to ban users (Only with moderator pass)
  • A password can now be set to access a private chat
  • Time stamps are now displayed within chats
  • Server messages are displayed
  • The time taken to retrieve the user list has been reduced to save bandwidth
  • New icon
  • Link [Client] flashes on message receival
  • New bot application which can be used by administrators of the chat to generate random messages by Matthew Ball.

New in Link 0.1 (Aug 4, 2010)

  • Current users online are displayed
  • Private Messaging
  • Kick users
  • Base layout and interface
  • Bug fixes