typo fixed

[wxWidgets.git] / docs / readme.txt

diff --git a/docs/readme.txt b/docs/readme.txt
index a8b5870f967ac598973eaa0ae7bb9e76a8512d4c..b2dbdf19e8b0d0bd56f19c2fba0b244aeca47d17 100644 (file)
--- a/docs/readme.txt
+++ b/docs/readme.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-wxWindows 2.1.10
+wxWindows 2.1.13

 ----------------
 
 Welcome to wxWindows 2, a sophisticated cross-platform C++
 ----------------
 
 Welcome to wxWindows 2, a sophisticated cross-platform C++


@@ -21,21 +21,7 @@ important documents and samples.
 Changes in this release
 -----------------------
 
 Changes in this release
 -----------------------
 

-These are the major improvements:
-
-wxWindows 2.1.10
-================
-
-- Numerous bug fixes and consistency improvements.
-- Further samples.
-- Factoring out of some code into base classes, for easier
-  maintenance.
-- Integration of wxHTML widget and help controller into
-  wxWindows. wxHTML allows HTML viewing and printing.
-- New classes wxChrono, wxDialUpManager, wxFontEnumerator,
-  wxWizard, etc.
-- wxSocket and wxThread classes rewritten.
-- Documentation improvements.
+Please see changes.txt for details.

 
 Platforms supported
 -------------------
 
 Platforms supported
 -------------------


@@ -48,8 +34,8 @@ wxWindows 2 currently supports the following platforms:
 - Mac (not covered here: please see the wxWindows web site
   for details)
 
 - Mac (not covered here: please see the wxWindows web site
   for details)
 

-Most popular C++ compilers are supported; see the release notes
-(available via docs/html/index.htm) for details.
+Most popular C++ compilers are supported; see the install.txt
+file for each platform (available via docs/html/index.htm) for details.

 
 Files
 -----
 
 Files
 -----


@@ -82,6 +68,7 @@ wx2_x_y_vc.zip             MS VC++ 5/6 project files
 wx2_x_y_bc.zip             Borland C++ 5 project files
 wx2_x_y_cw.zip             Metrowerks CodeWarrior 4.1 project files
 jpeg.zip                   Optional JPEG library
 wx2_x_y_bc.zip             Borland C++ 5 project files
 wx2_x_y_cw.zip             Metrowerks CodeWarrior 4.1 project files
 jpeg.zip                   Optional JPEG library

+tiff.zip                   Optional TIFF library

 ogl3.zip                   Optional Object Graphics Library
 glcanvas.zip               Optional wxGLCanvas class (Motif, GTK, MSW)
 tex2rtf2.zip               Tex2RTF documentation tool
 ogl3.zip                   Optional Object Graphics Library
 glcanvas.zip               Optional wxGLCanvas class (Motif, GTK, MSW)
 tex2rtf2.zip               Tex2RTF documentation tool


@@ -101,7 +88,6 @@ wxMotif-2.x.y.tgz          wxMotif source distribution. You will
    -- OR --                from the zip set (above).
 
 wx2_x_y_gen.zip
    -- OR --                from the zip set (above).
 
 wx2_x_y_gen.zip

-wx2_x_y_msw.zip

 wx2_x_y_mot.zip
 jpeg.zip
 
 wx2_x_y_mot.zip
 jpeg.zip
 


@@ -146,17 +132,35 @@ For licensing information, please see the files:
 Although this may seem complex, it is there to allow authors of
 proprietary/commercial applications to use wxWindows in
 addition to those writing GPL'ed applications. In summary,
 Although this may seem complex, it is there to allow authors of
 proprietary/commercial applications to use wxWindows in
 addition to those writing GPL'ed applications. In summary,

-the licence is L-GPL plus a clause allowing unrestricted
+the licence is LGPL plus a clause allowing unrestricted

 distribution of application binaries. To answer a FAQ, you
 don't have to distribute any source if you wish to write
 distribution of application binaries. To answer a FAQ, you
 don't have to distribute any source if you wish to write

-commercial applications using wxWindows.
+commercial applications using wxWindows. 
+
+However, if you distribute wxGTK or wxMotif (with Lesstif) version
+of your application, don't forget that it is linked against
+GTK+ (or Lesstif) which is covered by LGPL *without* exception
+notice. Under Linux systems your app is probably linked
+against LGPL glibc as well. Please read carefuly LGPL, section 6.
+which describes conditions for distribution of closed source applications
+linked against LGPL library. Basically you should link dynamicaly and
+include source code of LGPL libraries with your product (unless it is
+already present in user's system - like glibc usually is).
+
+If compiled with --enable-odbc (Unix only), wxWindows library will 
+contain iODBC library which is covered by LGPL.

 
 Documentation
 -------------
 
 
 Documentation
 -------------
 

-See docs/changes.txt for a detailed history of changes to wxWindows 2.
+See docs/bugs.txt for a bug list: this file is new and will initially
+  be edited by hand, later generated from a web-based bug database.
+

 See docs/html/index.htm for an HTML index of the major documents.
 
 See docs/html/index.htm for an HTML index of the major documents.
 

+See docs/changes.txt for a detailed history of changes to wxWindows 2
+  (not up-to-date).
+

 The Windows help files are located in docs/winhelp.
 The PDF help files are located in docs/pdf.
 
 The Windows help files are located in docs/winhelp.
 The PDF help files are located in docs/pdf.
 


@@ -183,5 +187,5 @@ web site) or contact Julian Smart <julian.smart@ukonline.co.uk>.
 
 Good luck!
 
 
 Good luck!
 

-The wxWindows Team, November 1999
+The wxWindows Team, February 2000