NAME
tb-standalone - Standalone TrackBack
DESCRIPTION
The standalone TrackBack tool serves two purposes: 1) it allows
non-Movable Type users to use TrackBack with the tool of their choice,
provided they meet the installation requirements; 2) it serves as a
reference point to aid developers in implementing TrackBack in their own
systems. This tool is a single CGI script that accepts TrackBack pings
through HTTP requests, stores the pings locally in the filesystem, and
can return a list of pings either in RSS or in a browser-viewable
format. It can also be used to send pings to other sites.
つまり、tb.cgi は
a) 受け側として
html、つまり form からの stdin で、トラックバックピンを受け取り保存し、その一覧をブラウザに返す。
b) 送り側として
ほかへ、トラックバックピンを送る。
さらに、README を読みすすめると、こうあります。
INSTALLATION
You'll need to edit the script to change the *$DataDir*, *$RSSDir*,
and *$Password* settings.
*$DataDir* is the path to the directory where the TrackBack data
files will be stored; *$RSSDir* is the path to the directory where
the static RSS files will be generated; *$Password* is your secret
password that will allow you to delete TrackBack pings, when logged
in.