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