yap-6.3/Logtalk/README.txt

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Logtalk - Object oriented extension to Prolog
Release 2.29.5

Copyright (c) 1998-2007 Paulo Moura.  All Rights Reserved.
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CONTENTS

 1. License
 2. Home of Logtalk package
 3. Registration
 4. Support
 5. Installation
 6. Customization
 7. Quick start
 8. Documentation
 9. Upgrading
10. Citations
11. Contributions


1. LICENSE

The overall copyright and permission notice for Logtalk can be found 
in the "LICENSE.txt" file in this directory. Logtalk follows the 
Artistic License 2.0. The copyright notice and license applies to all 
files in this release (including sources, documentation, and examples) 
unless otherwise explicitly stated.


2. HOME OF LOGTALK PACKAGE

The latest release of the Logtalk package is always available at the URL:

    http://logtalk.org/

At this address you can also find additional documentation and information
about Logtalk.


3. REGISTRATION

To register as a Logtalk user either use the registration form found at 
the Logtalk web site or send an email message to:

	registration@logtalk.org

with the following information:

email address, full name, organization, organization type (education, 
commercial, government, ...), prolog compilers used (optional), 
platforms (mac, pc, unix,...) (optional)


4. SUPPORT

Logtalk support is available for registered users via email to 
support@logtalk.org.

At the URL http://logtalk.org/bugs.html you can find a list of known 
problems and download bug fixes. The latest news about Logtalk are
available at the URL http://logtalk.org/news.html.

There is also a mailing list, "logtalk", used to announce new releases and
bug fixes and for discussion between registered Logtalk users, that you 
may subscribe. For instructions on how to subscribe, please visit the web 
page:

	http://lserv.ci.uc.pt/mailman/listinfo/logtalk
 
or send an email message to:

    logtalk-request@lserv.ci.uc.pt

with just the word "help" in the subject or in the message body.


5. INSTALLATION

Logtalk can be installed either from sources by running a few shell scripts 
or by using one of the provided installers, depending on your operating 
system. For manual installation, see the file "INSTALL.txt" for detailed 
instructions.

See the user manual for a description of the source files organization 
and for using instructions (to read the user manual open the file 
"manuals/index.html" with a web browser). Most files are formatted 
using four-space tabs.


6. CUSTOMIZATION

The file "CUSTOMIZE.txt" provides detailed instructions for customizing the  
Logtalk installation and working environment.


7. QUICK START

The file "QUICK_START.txt" provides quick instructions for those of you in 
a hurry to run Logtalk, provided that your favorite Prolog compiler is 
supported.


8. DOCUMENTATION

The reference and user manuals and the tutorial are provided in XHTML format 
and can be found in the "manuals" directory.

The file "RELEASE_NOTES.txt" contains descriptions of all Logtalk updates 
since the first public version. Read it carefully if you have been using a 
previous Logtalk version.


9. UPGRADING

If you are upgrading from a previous Logtalk version, please check the file 
"UPGRADING.txt" for instructions on how to upgrade your programs or your 
custom configuration files to run under this new version.


10. CITATIONS

If you find Logtalk useful, please include a citation on your publications.
Consult the file "BIBLIOGRAPHY.bib" for bibliographic references in BibTeX 
format (the Logtalk technical report published on 2000 or the 2003 PhD thesis 
on Logtalk are good choices).


11. CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions, constructive criticisms, code, bug reports, and suggestions 
are always welcome. If you want to contribute to this project, drop me a 
line to the support address given above.


Happy Logtalking!

Paulo Moura
pmoura@logtalk.org