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+A web interface to an NMDC hub.
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+Chat in real-time on your NMDC hub using a web browser. This project forks and deprecates my earlier `dcwebui2` project since Go seems to use less memory than node.
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+Written in Golang
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+=UPGRADING FROM DCWEBUI2=
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+- The configuration file format is identical, but please now ensure it's valid json instead of just a .js file. This means no assignment, use double-quoted strings, and no comments.
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+=CHANGELOG=
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+2016-10-08 1.0.0
+- Port `dcwebui2` from Node.js (Javascript) to Go
+- Fix a cosmetic issue with not clearing userlist on disconnection