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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.
The latest release of the Logtalk package is always available at the URL:
At this address you can also find additional documentation and information about Logtalk.
To register as a Logtalk user either use the registration form found at the Logtalk web site, http://logtalk.org/regform.html, or send an email message to:
with the following information:
email address, full name, organization, organization type (education, commercial, government, ...), prolog compilers used (optional), platforms (mac, pc, unix,...) (optional)
For support options, please consult the page http://logtalk.org/support.html.
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.
The file CUSTOMIZE.txt provides detailed instructions for customizing the  
Logtalk installation and working environment.
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.
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.
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.
If you want to cite Logtalk in your publications, please consult the file 
BIBLIOGRAPHY.bib for bibliographic references in BibTeX format.
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