GWebCache Release Information

Release Notes

Release Notes for 0.6.1
On the outside, the script has not changed much (except for more accurate statistics), but this new version has been changed internally a lot - it now uses a single file for its data. This means that when you install the script, you should delete all files that were previously there (*.txt, *.lock, gcache.php) and then install the new files. The reasons I made this change are: (1) no more redirects means less traffic (2) data file may be located in a directory different from that of the script (3) easier/faster to implement upcoming security features (4) easier/faster stats (5) processor usage is still minimal. The only downside is that the data file is slightly more sensitive - any manual changes to it might confuse the script, which it handles by resetting its entire data (not very elegant, yet very fail-safe).

Release Notes for 0.5.3
This new version includes a configuration option for verification of alternate caches by sending them a ping request. The system has been tested and it works, and if you would like to enable it please do so by changing the configuration variable $enable_http to 1 at the top of gcache.php. This option is disabled by default because some web servers do not allow PHP scripts to make outgoing requests. (If you notice that all hosts are being rejected as invalid, you probably want to disable this feature.) If you would like to help the web cache network stay healthy (at the cost of only a few HTTP requests), please do so and enable this option :-)

TODO / Bugs

A more specific bug / TODO list will be coming when there are major issues ;)

- TODO: Possibly make the interface nicer.

- Security Issues: I'm working on it. Remember that this is a beta, and - even if it weren't a beta - you are responsible for your own server's security. Use at your own risk.

Change Log

  • 0.6.1
    • Rewrote how data is stored: one file only (incompatible with older versions!)
      see the data file format reference
    • Made more compatible with more versions of PHP4 (hopefully)
  • 0.5.3
    • Small bug fixes
    • Slightly better URL verification (config options added)
    • Added new ?statfile=1 request
    • Made sure script matches specs
  • 0.5.2
    • First public beta release, released with Gnucleus 1.7.5
  • 0.5b
    • Initial Release, only on zero-g.net and gnucleus.net

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