I'm dropping the ISimChat interface as that has now been

replaced by EventManager events. 

also, i've added instructions to README.txt about running 
runprebuild.sh and on how to report bugs.

plus some minor fixes (dropping m_log statement left over 
from debugging llOwnerSay, nicer catch of exception in 
IRCBridgeModule

OpenSim/Grid/ScriptEngine/DotNetEngine/Compiler/Server_API/LSL_BuiltIn_Commands.cs

@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Grid.ScriptEngine.DotNetEngine.Compiler
 
         public void llOwnerSay(string msg)
         {
-            m_log.DebugFormat("llOwnerSay(\"{0}\")", msg);
             World.SimChatBroadcast(Helpers.StringToField(text),
                                    ChatTypeEnum.Owner, 0, m_host.AbsolutePosition, 
                                    m_host.Name, m_host.UUID, false);

OpenSim/Region/Environment/Interfaces/ISimChat.cs

@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
- * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
- *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
- *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
- *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
- * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
- * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
- * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
- * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
- * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-using System;
-using OpenSim.Framework;
-
-namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Interfaces
-{
-    public interface ISimChat
-    {
-        void SimChat(Object sender, ChatFromViewerArgs e);
-    }
-}

OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Chat/ChatModule.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Chat
 {
-    public class ChatModule : IRegionModule, ISimChat
+    public class ChatModule : IRegionModule
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log =
             LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);

OpenSim/Region/Environment/Modules/Avatar/Chat/IRCBridgeModule.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ using OpenSim.Region.Environment.Scenes;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Chat
 {
-    public class IRCBridgeModule : IRegionModule, ISimChat
+    public class IRCBridgeModule : IRegionModule
     {
         private static readonly ILog m_log = 
             LogManager.GetLogger(MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Environment.Modules.Avatar.Chat
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
-                    Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
+                    m_log.ErrorFormat("[IRC] cannot connect to {0}:{1}: {2}", 
+                                      m_server, m_port, e.Message);
                 }
                 return m_connected;
             }

README.txt

@@ -25,11 +25,12 @@ See configuring OpenSim
 == Installation on Linux ==
 
 Prereqs:
- * Mono >= 1.2.3.1
+ * Mono >= 1.2.3.1 (>= 1.9 preferable)
  * Nant >= 0.85
  * sqlite3
 
 From the distribution type:
+ * ./runprebuild.sh
  * nant
  * cd bin
  * mono ./OpenSim.exe 
@@ -60,10 +61,31 @@ By default your sim will be running on http://127.0.0.1:9000.  To use
 your OpenSim add -loginuri http://127.0.0.1:9000 to your second life
 client (running on the same machine as your OpenSim).
 
+== Bug reports ==
+
+In the likely event of bugs biting you (err, your OpenSim) we
+encourage you to see whether the problem has already been reported on
+the OpenSim mantis system. You can find the OpenSim mantis system at
+
+    http://opensimulator.org/mantis/main_page.php
+
+If your bug has already been reported, you might want to add to the
+bug description and supply additional information. 
+
+If your bug has not been reported yet, file a bug report ("opening a
+mantis"). Useful information to include: 
+ * description of what went wrong 
+ * stack trace 
+ * OpenSim.log (attach as file) 
+ * OpenSim.ini (attach as file) 
+ * if running under mono: run OpenSim.exe with the "--debug" flag:
+
+       mono --debug OpenSim.exe
+
 == More Information on OpenSim ==
 
 More extensive information on building, running, and configuring
 OpenSim, as well as how to report bugs, and participate in the OpenSim
 project can always be found at http://opensimulator.org.
 
-Thanks for trying OpenSim, we hope it was a pleasant experience.
+Thanks for trying OpenSim, we hope it is a pleasant experience.