Designed to be an IRC proxy server. from the doc: '* User configurable via the file bnc.conf * Multi-user * Password capable (RFC 1459 compliant) * Supports ident spoofing when used in conjunction with an identd that allows users to choose the ident they wish to use * Virtual host support * Creates a pid file for crontab/bncchk use * Keeps a log file with basic information, errors, and who uses the bouncer * Admin can see who's online, and kill unwanted connections * No longer creates a PID for each user'