WARNING: This is an old version, a rewrite is in process!
HAL is an experimental, multi-media chatterbot utilizing a compact and fast markup language. He can solve large mathematical equations, tell what time it is, and even answer questions with information retrieved from Wikipedia. We have released three versions of HAL, which you can download from our website at http://dev.halbot.co.cc.
Download a pre-packaged version from the website and install it. Enjoy.
- Read the "Requirements" section
- You need to clone the git repository, then compile the c++ directory using
linux.mak.
make -f linux.mak - Now run
python HALcon.pyin the root directory of HAL. - If you got exceptions, try fixing them, and submit as patches.
Note that I have only tested it on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
The requirement only applies if you are downloading the git version, Windows users are adviced to download the pre-build packages, unless they need to develop HAL.
- boost_python, boost_regex (only if used with GCC) On Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install libboost-dev libboost-python-dev libboost-regex-dev - gmpy2, from http://code.google.com/p/gmpy/.
- pyephem (for weather plugin).
###For end users
The HAL software is provided as-is. There are no catastrophic bugs in it as far as we know, but in the case that this program does fry your computer, the creators of this software will not be held responsible. You agree to these terms when you download HAL, clone the repository, get the source from anywhere, etc.
###For Developers
The HAL source is dual licensed under (TBD) and the Death and Repudiation License.
####TBD License
For now: Any use of the source code must be authorized by the author before a license is decided.
####Death and Repudiation License
This software may not be used directly by any living being. ANY use of this software (even perfectly legitimate and non-commercial uses) until after death is explicitly restricted. Any living being using (or attempting to use) this software will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
For your protection, corpses will not be punished. We respectfully request that you submit your uses (revisions, uses, distributions, uses, etc.) to your children, who may vicariously perform these uses on your behalf. If you use this software and you are found to be not dead, you will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
If you are found to be a ghost or angel, you will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
After your following the terms of this license, the author has vowed to repudiate your claim, meaning that the validity of this contract will no longer be recognized. This license will be unexpectedly revoked (at a time which is designated to be most inconvenient) and involved heirs will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Furthermore, if any parties (related or non-related) escape the punishments outlined herein, they will be severely punished to the fullest extent of a new revised law that (1) expands the statement "fullest extent of the law" to encompass an infinite duration of infinite punishments and (2) exacts said punishments upon all parties (related or non-related).
-- from the syck library