gEDA

GPL Electronic Design Automation
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README for libgeda version 2001* 
(This software is ALPHA)


IMPORTANT
	Please read the file BUGS for more info on existing bugs
	Please read the file TODO for things which are in the works



- Installation

	See the toplevel INSTALL for more instructions on how to build libgeda



- System Requirements

	A computer:
   	   - at least the processing power of a i486/66
	   - Enough RAM for X (usually 16 Mbytes but 32 Mbytes recommended)

	Running UNIX:
	   - Semi recent version of UNIX
	   - Compiled on:
		FreeBSD (2.2.5) 	
		Linux (2.0, 2.2)	(and highly tested) 
		Solaris (2.5)		
		SunOS (4.1.3)	
		HP-UX (9.07)	

	The X window system 	
		- A resolution of at least 800x600
		- A color display
		- 3 button mouse (2 button works, but 3 button is better)

	A C compiler (that understands ANSI, like gcc) 

	GLIB version 1.2.8 or higher (and anything glib requires)
	Glib can be found at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk

	GTK+ version 1.2.8 or higher (and anything gtk requires)
	Gtk can be found at: ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk

	GUILE - guile-1.4 is required (and anything guile requires).  Guile
	can be found at: ftp://prep.ai.mit.edu/pub/gnu/guile 

	LibStroke 0.4 [OPTIONAL] - if you want stroke support.  The homepage
	for LibStroke is: http://www.etla.net/libstroke/

	libgdgeda 1.8 [OPTIONAL] - if you want the ability to write png 
	images.  libgdgeda is based on gd 1.6.3  The homepage for gd 1.6 is
	http://www.boutell.com/gd  You can find libgdgeda on the gEDA
	website: http://www.geda.seul.org/dist

        If you use libgdgeda then you also need zlib.  zlib can be found at:
        http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib  zlib can also be found on
        the gEDA website: http://www.geda.seul.org/dist 

        If you use libgdgeda then you also need libpng.  libpng can be found 
        at: http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/pngcode.html  libpng can also be              found on the gEDA website: http://www.geda.seul.org/dist

	An understanding that this software is ALPHA release quality :)



- License  

	gEDA (libgeda/gschem/gnetlist/geda/gsymcheck/gschcheck/gpcb/utils
	and all associated files (such as component symbols)) is placed
	under the GNU Public License (GPL) version 2.0.  See the toplevel
	COPYING file for more information.

	Programs and associated files are:
	Copyright 1998-2001 by Ales V. Hvezda and the respective original
	authors (which are listed on the respective files)



- gEDA Internet resources

	Homepage: http://www.geda.seul.org

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	Many thanks to the SEUL project for hosting gEDA!



- Contact information  

	Ales V. Hvezda 
	E-mail: ahvezda@geda.seul.org
	Web: http://www.geda.seul.org/