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valknut (The Direct Connect client previously known as dcgui-qt)

  1. What is Direct Connect
  2. Introducing valkut
  3. Steg 1: Configuration
  4. Follow the rules

valknut used to be known as dcgui-Qt®, but had to change the name because Trolltech now requres all references to Qt® to include a ® symbol showing it is a trademark. Other projects have also been renamed reciently. ®, or ®, can not be included in filenames, so Open Source projects can not be named QT®.

valknut is a QT® based client for connecting to one or more Direct Connect hubs.

1. What is Direct Connect

2. Introducing valkut

valknut can be acquired from dcgui.berlios.de. Packages are available for:

Download and Install Valkut NOW !

Version 0.3.3 is started with valknut, versions <=0.3.2 is starte with dcgui-qt. valknut should find it's way into KDEs menu automatically, but chances are extremely high you will need to add it to Gnome manually on your distribution.

3. Steg 1: Configuration

valknut will start in English the first time you run it. Select File -> Options or press Ctrl-O to open the configuration dialog box. Use the arrow keys and tabulator to navigate through the different menu choices. Select the GUI tab and find your language (first option on the General sub-tab). valknut must be restarted before the language settings take effect.

valknut can automatically make thousands of new hubs available by using lists aquired from various sources. Go to the HUB lists tab and add these sources:

Click Save. Go to the Hub List view by

Press the round reload-button to update the list of available hubs.

3.1. Identification

The first tab allows you to configure a nickname to use on the hubs, email and other information. There is no point in revealing your email, the field can be used to inform your country@continent instead.

Some hubs require you to have Add description Tag field turned on. This will make valknut add a description of your configuration in the comment field, revealing your bandwidth limits and the number of hubs you are connected to. This may cause you to be kicked anyway, because many hubs have restrictions as to how many hubs you can be connected to and how low limits you can have.

3.2. foo

4. Follow the rules

  
  -Grand-Champ-Bot-:  Scripted Rules: 
  
   #01 Minshare is 60GB 
  
   #02 2 Slots 
  
   #03 Only DC++/oDC++ allowed 
  
   ###RULES### 
  
   Rules to be followed: 
   You may not enter this hub if you are affiliated with, represent, or are visiting on behalf of 
   Any form of law enforcement agency. 
   Any software corporation. 
   Any type of Internet Security Expert or hacker. 
   Any Internet Service Provider. 
  This hub, and the activities that it is intended for, is in all ways legal. 
  We do not condone nor encourage the distribution of \"warez\" or copyright works. 
  If any user participates in the illegal sharing of data, they assume any and all responsiblity 
  for their actions. If you enter this private hub and you are not agreeing to these terms, 
  you are violating code 431.322.12 of the Internet Privacy Act which stipulates that you can NOT 
  threaten anyone storing these files, and cannot prosecute any person affiliated with or connected 
  to this hub. By Entering you are agreeing to the above; If not, you must exit immediately! 
  You may not share anything which breakes the copyright laws of your country! 
  This hub, and the activities that it is intended for, is in all ways legal. 
  We advise people from sharing copyrighted or in any ways illegal material. 
  (This hub goes under Swedish law) 
  
  
   #01 Only Active Mode Users Allowed !!!! 
  
   #02 Don't use/share Chatt About fakeshare programs 
  
   #03 Don't share rape/animal/child or any other sick porn 
  
   #04 Don't share installed/windows/incomplete files 
  
   #05 Don't share *.tmp/*.eml files 
  
   #06 Don't share copies of your files 
  
   #07 Don't share faces of death 
  
   #08 Don't advertise for other hub/network 
  
   #09 Don't spam/flood/use bad language in the mainchat 
  
   #10 Don't paste big messages in the mainchat 
  
   #11 Don't close others downloads without giving a reason 
  
   #12 Don't disturb [M@CNET]OP,s if its not important 
  
   #13 English or Swedish in mainchat 
  
   #14 Use commonsense 
  
   #15 What [M@CNET]M@C says goes if not= ban 
  
  
   Note: 
   If you don't follow this 
   rules you will be kicked/banned
   
   
   

    
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    Hub owner:       [-OWNER-]M@C 
    Network  :       [BBB][M@CNETWORK] 
    Founder & Owner: [-OWNER-]M@C       
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  +help Shows the help window 
  +mac Shows info about the network 
  +rules Shows the rules 
  +motd Shows the MOTD 
  +myip Shows you IP-adress 
  +report <message> Sends message to OPs 
  /fav Adds this hub to your favourites 
  +helpme                                Swe Hjälp Txt Finns svar på det mesta mvh [-OWNER-]M@C 
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