Logtalk - Object oriented extension to Prolog

Release 2.29.5

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

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

7. 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 contains descriptions of all Logtalk updates since the first public version. Read it carefully if you have been using a previous Logtalk version.

8. Upgrading

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

9. Citations

If you want to cite Logtalk in your publications, please consult the file BIBLIOGRAPHY for bibliographic references in BibTeX format.

10. 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