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@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +Compilation +----------- + + To compile mtools on Unix, first type ./configure, then make. To +compile mtools on a Bebox, refer to README.BEBOX. + +Doc +--- + + The most uptodate doc of this package is the texinfo doc. Type 'make +info' to get online info doc, and 'make dvi ; dvips mtools.dvi' to get +a printed copy. The info doc has a concept index. Make use of it. + You may get an info copy using the following command 'make info'. +This can then be viewed using emacs' info mode, or using a standalone +info viewer. + Man pages are still present, but contain less information. + If you do not have the necessary tools to view the texinfo doc, you +may also find it on the World Wide Web at the following locations: + http://ftp.gnu.org/software/mtools/manual/mtools.html + +Compiler +-------- + + Mtools should be compiled with an Ansi compiler, preferably gcc + +Authors +------- + +Original code (versions through 2.0.7?) by Emmet P. Gray (Texas, USA). +Viktor Dukhovni (at Princeton, USA) had major input into v2.0. + +Since 2.0.7: maintained primarily and until now by Alain Knaff +(Luxembourg) and David Niemi (Reston, Virginia, USA). + +Please report bugs to the mtools mailing list at mtools@www.tux.org. +Before reporting any problems, check whether they have already been +fixed in the Alpha patches at http://mtools.linux.lu and +http://www.tux.org/pub/knaff + +You may subscribe to the mtools mailing list by sending a message +containing 'subscribe mtools' in its body to majordomo@www.tux.org + +Since March 3rd 2009, mtools is now officially a GNU package. Special +thanks to Emmet P. Gray, the original developer of the program, who +supported dubbing mtools a GNU package. + +Current Status +-------------- + +Stable release 4.0.x + +Copying +------- +Mtools is a GNU program published under GPL v3.0 (code) and GNU Free +Documentation License. + +Most files of mtools bears a notice describing the copyright, and +whether it is covered by GPL or GFDL + +GPL: + +debian/control Copyright 2007 Alain Knaff + +debian/changelog Copyright 2007-2009 Alain Knaff + +NEWS Copyright 1995 David C. Niemi + Copyright 1995-2009 Alain Knaff + +mtools.spec Copyright 2003-2005,2007-2009 Alain Knaff + + +GFDL: + +README Copyright 1996-1998,2001,2002,2009 Alain Knaff. +Release.notes Copyright 1995 Alain Knaff + |