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- 1 Readme
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-
- The GNUstep Base Library is a library of general-purpose, non-graphical
- Objective C objects. For example, it includes classes for strings,
- object collections, byte streams, typed coders, invocations,
- notifications, notification dispatchers, moments in time, network ports,
- remote object messaging support (distributed objects), and event loops.
-
- It provides functionality that aims to implement the non-graphical
- portion of the OpenStep standard (the Foundation library).
-
- 1.1 Initial reading
- ===================
-
- The file `NEWS' has the library's feature history.
-
- The files `INSTALL' or `GNUstep-HOWTO' (from the web site) gives
- instructions for installing the library.
-
- 1.2 License
- ===========
-
- The GNUstep libraries and library resources are covered under the GNU
- Lesser Public License. This means you can use these libraries in any
- program (even non-free programs). If you distribute the libraries along
- with your program, you must make the improvements you have made to the
- libraries freely available. You should read the COPYING.LIB file for
- more information. All files in the `Source', `Headers'
- `NSCharacterSets', `NSTimeZones', `Resources', and `SSL' directories
- and subdirectories under this are covered under the GLPL.
-
- GNUstep tools, test programs, and other files are covered under the
- GNU Public License. This means if you make changes to these programs,
- you cannot charge a fee, other than distribution fees, for others to
- use the program. You should read the COPYING file for more information.
- All files in the `Documentation', `Examples', `Tools', `config', and
- `macosx' directories are covered under the GPL.
-
- With GNUstep-Base, we strongly recommend the use of the ffcall
- libraries, which provides stack frame handling for NSInvocation and
- NSConnection. "Ffcall is under GNU GPL. As a special exception, if used
- in GNUstep or in derivate works of GNUstep, the included parts of ffcall
- are under GNU LGPL" (Text in quotes provided by the author of ffcall).
-
- 1.3 How can you help?
- =====================
-
- * Give us feedback! Tell us what you like; tell us what you think
- could be better.
-
- Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
- `http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep' or send bug reports
- to <bug-gnustep@gnu.org>.
-
-
- Happy hacking!
-
- Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation
-
- Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
- are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
- notice and this notice are preserved.
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-