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to the bot. The bot will either start sending the user the packet or the bot will place the user in a queue, and force the user to wait their turn. Some channels have special rules, for example requiring the user to join a second channel within a certain amount of time after starting the download to avoid interruptions.
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client. The user can ask a bot what files it has by private messaging "xdcc list" to the bot. However, this feature is often disabled as to not attract too much attention. When a user wants to download a packet or file from a bot, the user would type something such as "xdcc send #<pack number>"
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Addons exist, such as XDCCKlipper (for mIRC) which listen to adverts listed in a channel by the bots and save them to a separate window to facilitate easier browsing and allow users to view the status of a bot (speed, queues, slots etc.).
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prevented the transfers of very large files, or groups of files. XDCC was developed to allow batching of files together, and requesting/sending those files to others.
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servers are also running on the XDCC servers to facilitate uploading of materials to them. Many XDCC servers run on security compromised computers.
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on their computer. In order to receive files, the software has to be properly configured, otherwise downloads will be rejected by the software.
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transfers, XDCC servers are often hosted on connections with very high upstream bandwidth, sometimes in excess of 100 Mbit. Often
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Since browser-based IRC scripts are not compatible with the DCC protocol, users need to install a program such as
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programs in general. XDCC bots serve one or more usually large files for download using the
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by Xabi. This script extends the ircII DCC command. Now XDCC refers to
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To use XDCC, one can send a private message (query) or send a
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