Gollum Debug and Development and Botmaster Opportunity

[Neo]

Project: Update "Program E" PHP/MySQL Application

Platform: Linux 2.4.20, Apache 1.3.39, PHP 4.3.10, MySQL 3.23.22-beta

References:

(1) “Program E” http://www.rydell.com/programe/

(2) ALICE/AIML http://www.alicebot.org/aiml.html

(3) TalkerBot 2.0.2 http://www.vbhacks.us/forum/showthr...18&page=1&pp=10

(4) UNIX.COM http://www.unix.com/forumdisplay.php?f=59

(5) vBulletin http://www.vbulletin.com

Project Summary:

The UNIX forums are a free, non commercial site for people to share information related to UNIX and Linux. We recently installed a PHP version of the ALICE chat bot in the UNIX forums. The bot is named Gollum. There are some small errors in the current version of “Program E” in the httpd log file. Here are the examples of the errors:

[error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: children in ./forums/alice/src/respond.php on line 186
[error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: attributes in ./forums/alice/src/util.php on line 471
[error] PHP Notice: Undefined index: value in ./forums/alice/src/util.php on line 47

There are a few other errors like the examples above.

We need someone to debug and fix these errors.

Potential Follow-On Development Work:

We are interested in refining the capabilities of this chat bot, based on advances in the AIML specification, perhaps creating a new development fork of “Program E” which does not seem to be actively supported at the moment.

Preferences:

We prefer you debug the configuration on your own platform and provide us files to upload on the production server.

Summary :

I estimate than an experienced PHP programmer, with the environment set up and in place, could debug and correct in a couple of hours. Our goal is long range development and this is the first opportunity to see how we may build a relationship that is good for the UNIX forums and advances the capabilities of our forum bot, Gollum.

Please post any questions to the Contact Us area (this thread) of the UNIX Forums:

http://www.unix.com/showthread.php?p=65203#post65203

Thank You,

Neo

[Neo]

FYI .

[alicebot-developer] Status of Program E Development
alicebot-developer@list.alicebot.org
Sun, 6 Mar 2005 10:45:59 -0500 (EST)

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Dear All,

I am new to the list and have done a bit of homework on Program E before posting:

(1) Reviewed the alicebot mailing list archives;
(2) Performed a wide Google search on the topic;
(3) Installed a Program E version ("Gollum") with vB on the UNIX.COM forums;
(4) Surveyed and read quite a few of the documents on alicebot.com;
(5) Reviewed the Program E source code;
(6) Started a diagram of the internal software architecture of Program E;
(7) Briefed a major R&D organization on ALICE;
(8) Exchanged email with Dr. Wallace on the above.

Dr. Wallace suggested I post here, so here goes....

FYI, I began this quest with the goal of finding a bot to help with forum moderator duties at UNIX.COM, so our human mods could eventually focus on less mundane answer to questions (and the ALICE-style bot would be an type of advanced automated FAQ responder).

I have been inspired by great promise in ALICE/AIML and wanted to say the obvious, thank you and great job, and wanted to see if we can get the "Program E" development reenergized. Here what I have started to do in my spare time recently:

(a) Search to find (and fund, initially, out of my pocket) an "offshore" PHP expert to fix the current errors in the code (there are quite a few errors in the httpd log file based on problems in the code-base we are using with vB).

(b) Begin efforts to graphically illustrate the internals of the software architecture to make modifications and updates easier and faster.

In addition, I can offer collaborative discussion space at the UNIX.COM forums (if anyone is interested and this would be helpful).

I look forward to any replies.

Yours sincerely,

Neo

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