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# EasySearch v1.2 by Thomas J. Delorme                 #
# E-mail : delorme@getperl.virtualave.net              #
# Created : Sunday, July 11, 1999                      #
# Revisions : See History Below                        #
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# HISTORY                                              #
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# Ver 1.0 - Base script released                       #
#           on Sunday, July 11, 1999                   #
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# Ver 1.1 - Friday, August 9, 1999                     #
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#         - Included 100 URL base.txt file to solve    #
#           empty database errors on some systems.     #
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# Ver 1.2 - Tuesday, February 8, 2000                  #
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#         - De-referenced un-used variables left over  #
#           from the development stages that were      #
#           causing errors on systems that             #
#           unconditionally ran the -w flag.           #
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# WHAT THE SCRIPT DOES
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# EasySearch is a complete solution search engine that
# allows you to manage your own WWW search engine 
# easily! It features the following :
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# 1. Complete full-function search engine with 
#    customizable index page.
#
# 2. Search options include words and phrases, as well
#    as a smut censor toggle.
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# 3. Optional file-locking for a more secure database.
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# 4. Allows visitors to add their URL and automatically
#    produces the correct form.
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# 5. Three separate spam filters to prevent search engine
#    spammers.
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# 6. Smut filter to censor adult material.
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# 7. Customizable heading and footer for every page.
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# 8. Customizable automated response sent to visitors
#    who submit their URLs.
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# 9. Built-In New URLs page.
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# 10. Built-In Random URL page.
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# This script was written for UNIX so I won't       #
# guarantee it's performance on other platforms.    #
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# See the easysearch.cgi file for more info on how  #
# to set it up to work with your server.            #
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# Once you have changed the variables in the script #
# to work with your server do the following :       #
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# 1. Upload easysearch.cgi into your cgi-bin.       #
#    (Be sure to set chmod to 755.)                 #
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# 2. Customize head.txt, foot.txt, respond.txt, and #
#    smut.txt to your liking and make sure all      #
#    links in index.html point to the correct links #
#    for your server. (Mainly just the menu items   #
#    which you may have to adjust in head.txt as    #
#    well.                                          #
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# 3. Upload head.txt, foot.txt, respond.txt,        #
#    base.txt, smut.txt, and index.html to a        #
#    directory of your choosing.                    #
#    (Be sure to set chmod to 777 on all of them    #
#    except index.html.)                            #
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# I hope this script brings you lots of traffic!    #
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################   THAT'S IT!   #####################

