4 GPL Electronic Design Automation
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8 README for gnetlist version 2003*
9 (This software is ALPHA)
13 Please read the file NEWS for details on specifics for this release
14 Please read the file BUGS for more info on existing bugs
15 Please read the file TODO for things which are in the works
21 See the file INSTALL for more instructions on how to build gnetlist
28 - at least the processing power of a i486/66
29 - Enough RAM for X (usually 16 Mbytes but 32 Mbytes recommended)
32 - Semi recent version of UNIX
35 Linux (2.0, 2.2) (and highly tested)
41 - A resolution of at least 800x600
43 - 3 button mouse (2 button works, but 3 button is better)
45 A C compiler (that understands ANSI, like gcc)
47 GLIB version 1.2.10 or higher (and anything glib requires)
48 Glib can be found at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk
50 GTK+ version 1.2.10 or higher (and anything gtk requires)
51 Gtk can be found at: ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk
53 libgeda (same version as gnetlist)
54 This can be found on the gEDA website/ftpsite
56 symbols (same version as gnetlist)
57 This can be found on the gEDA website/ftpsite
59 GUILE - guile-1.4 or 1.6 is required (and anything guile requires).
60 Guile can be found at: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/guile
62 LibStroke 0.5.1 [OPTIONAL] - if you want stroke support. The homepage
63 for LibStroke is: http://www.etla.net/libstroke/
65 libgdgeda 2.0.9 [OPTIONAL] - if you want the ability to write png
66 images. libgdgeda is based on gd 2.0.9 The homepage for gd 2.0.x is
67 http://www.boutell.com/gd You can find libgdgeda on the gEDA
68 website: http://www.geda.seul.org/dist
70 If you use libgdgeda then you also need zlib. zlib can be found at:
71 http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib zlib can also be found on
72 the gEDA website: http://www.geda.seul.org/dist
74 If you use libgdgeda then you also need libpng. libpng can be found
75 at: http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/pngcode.html libpng can also be
76 found on the gEDA website: http://www.geda.seul.org/dist
78 An understanding that this software is ALPHA release quality :)
84 gEDA (libgeda/gschem/gnetlist/geda/gsymcheck/gschcheck/gpcb/utils
85 and all associated files (such as component symbols)) is placed
86 under the GNU Public License (GPL) version 2.0. See the toplevel
87 COPYING file for more information.
89 Programs and associated files are:
90 Copyright 1998-2003 by Ales V. Hvezda and the respective original
91 authors (which are listed on the respective files)
95 - gEDA Internet resources
97 Homepage: http://www.geda.seul.org
100 To subscribe send an email to: majordomo@geda.seul.org
101 with subscribe geda-user in the body.
103 To unsubscribe send an email to: majordomo@geda.seul.org
104 with unsubscribe geda-user in the body.
106 To send email to the list use the address:
108 geda-user@geda.seul.org
110 Remember, geda-user@geda.seul.org is for the actual traffic.
111 For administrative commands, use majordomo@geda.seul.org.
113 The mailing list archive is at:
115 http://www.geda.seul.org/mailinglist
117 Many thanks to the SEUL project for hosting gEDA!
123 * For anybody developing guile scripts using guile 1.6.x really should
124 set GUILE_WARN_DEPRECATED=detailed to see if they are using any
125 deprecated guile functions in their scripts. gnetlist disables the
126 guile deprecated function warnings by default.
130 - Contact information
133 E-mail: ahvezda@geda.seul.org
134 Web: http://www.geda.seul.org/