diff --git a/DrBotIRC.py b/DrBotIRC.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b4523c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DrBotIRC.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+"""
+DrBotIRC - customizations of irclib, for dr.botzo
+Copyright (C) 2011  Brian S. Stephan
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+import socket
+
+from extlib import irclib
+
+class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
+
+    """Subclass irclib's ServerConnection, in order to expand privmsg."""
+
+    def privmsg(self, target, text):
+        """Send a PRIVMSG command."""
+
+        splitter = "..."
+
+        # split messages that are too long. Max length is 512.
+        # TODO: this does not properly handle when the hostname has been
+        # masked by the ircd
+        space = 512 - len('\r\n') - len('PRIVMSG ') - len(' :') - len(target) - len(self.nickname) - len('!') - len(self.username) - len('@') - len(socket.getfqdn())
+        splitspace = space - (len(splitter) + 1)
+
+        if len(text) > space:
+            times = 1
+
+            while len(text) > splitspace:
+                splitpos = text.rfind(' ', 0, splitspace)
+                splittext = text[0:splitpos] + ' ' + splitter
+                text = splitter + ' ' + text[splitpos+1:]
+                self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, splittext))
+
+                times = times + 1
+                if times >= 4:
+                    return
+
+            # done splitting
+            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, text))
+        else:
+            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, text))
+
+class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
+
+    """Subclass irclib's IRC, in order to create a DrBotServerConnection."""
+
+    def server(self):
+         c = DrBotServerConnection(self)
+         self.connections.append(c)
+         return c
+
+# vi:tabstop=4:expandtab:autoindent
+# kate: indent-mode python;indent-width 4;replace-tabs on;
diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index 66aa23e..8582db7 100644
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -19,56 +19,17 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from ConfigParser import ConfigParser, NoSectionError, NoOptionError
 import os
 import re
-import socket
 import sys
 import inspect
 import sqlite3
 
+import DrBotIRC
 from extlib import irclib
 
 modlist = []
 moduleList = [ "Countdown", "Dice", "IrcAdmin", "GoogleTranslate", "Seen", "FactFile" ]
 modObjs = []
 
-class DrBotServerConnection(irclib.ServerConnection):
-    """Subclass irclib's ServerConnection, in order to expand privmsg."""
-
-    def privmsg(self, target, text):
-        """Send a PRIVMSG command."""
-        splitter = "..."
-
-        # split messages that are too long. Max length is 512.
-        # TODO: this does not properly handle when the hostname has been
-        # masked by the ircd
-        space = 512 - len('\r\n') - len('PRIVMSG ') - len(' :') - len(target) - len(self.nickname) - len('!') - len(self.username) - len('@') - len(socket.getfqdn())
-        splitspace = space - (len(splitter) + 1)
-
-        if len(text) > space:
-            times = 1
-
-            while len(text) > splitspace:
-                splitpos = text.rfind(' ', 0, splitspace)
-                splittext = text[0:splitpos] + ' ' + splitter
-                text = splitter + ' ' + text[splitpos+1:]
-                self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, splittext))
-
-                times = times + 1
-                if times >= 4:
-                    return
-
-            # done splitting
-            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, text))
-        else:
-            self.send_raw("PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (target, text))
-
-class DrBotIRC(irclib.IRC):
-    """Subclass irclib's IRC, in order to create a DrBotServerConnection."""
-
-    def server(self):
-         c = DrBotServerConnection(self)
-         self.connections.append(c)
-         return c
-
 config_file = 'dr.botzo.cfg'
 # check argv
 if len(sys.argv) == 2:
@@ -125,7 +86,7 @@ except NoSectionError: pass # the database doesn't need to exist
 # start up the IRC bot
 
 # create IRC and server objects and connect
-irc = DrBotIRC()
+irc = DrBotIRC.DrBotIRC()
 server = irc.server().connect(botserver, botport, botnick, botpass, botuser, botircname)
 
 # load features