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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..11b4dff --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +README for Lua 5.1 + +See INSTALL for installation instructions. +See HISTORY for a summary of changes since the last released version. + +* What is Lua? + ------------ + Lua is a powerful, light-weight programming language designed for extending + applications. Lua is also frequently used as a general-purpose, stand-alone + language. Lua is free software. + + For complete information, visit Lua's web site at http://www.lua.org/ . + For an executive summary, see http://www.lua.org/about.html . + + Lua has been used in many different projects around the world. + For a short list, see http://www.lua.org/uses.html . + +* Availability + ------------ + Lua is freely available for both academic and commercial purposes. + See COPYRIGHT and http://www.lua.org/license.html for details. + Lua can be downloaded at http://www.lua.org/download.html . + +* Installation + ------------ + Lua is implemented in pure ANSI C, and compiles unmodified in all known + platforms that have an ANSI C compiler. In most Unix-like platforms, simply + do "make" with a suitable target. See INSTALL for detailed instructions. + +* Origin + ------ + Lua is developed at Lua.org, a laboratory of the Department of Computer + Science of PUC-Rio (the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro + in Brazil). + For more information about the authors, see http://www.lua.org/authors.html . + +(end of README) |