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Logtalk - Object oriented extension to Prolog
Release 2.27.1

Copyright (c) 1998-2006 Paulo Moura.  All Rights Reserved.
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CONTENTS

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

Installing Logtalk is just a matter of uncompressing/unpacking the 
distribution archive file for your operating system and running a 
few shell scripts. You may install Logtalk in any directory that 
you find convenient. See the file INSTALL for detailed instructions 
on how to customize your working environment.

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. 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, 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