@comment -*-texinfo-*- @comment $Id: README_ftp.texi,v 1.11 2001-02-28 16:06:47 Singular Exp $ @c FILE: README_download.texi @c PURPOSE: This should reside as README file in the main directory of the @c Singular ftp site. @ifclear VERSION @include version.texi @end ifclear @majorheading Welcome to the Development FTP site of SINGULAR @sc{Singular} is a Computer Algebra system for polynomial computations with special emphasize on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic geometry, singularity theory and polynomial system solving. For a more detailed overview of @sc{Singular}, see @display @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/Overview/} @end display So far, there are only version for Linux, HPUX, SunOS, and Windows 95/98/Nt/2K. @macro nref{name,url} @ifhtml @item @uref{\url\,,\name\} @end ifhtml @ifinfo @item @code{\name\} @end ifinfo @end macro In this directory you find the following files: @table @asis @nref{NEWS, NEWS.html} news and changes of this version @nref{COPYING, COPYING.html} license information for @sc{Singular} @nref{INSTALL_unix, INSTALL_unix.html} Unix installation instructions @nref{INSTALL_win, INSTALL_win.html} Windows installation instructions @item @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz} @sc{Singular} distribution archive which contains architecture independent data like documentation and libraries. @item @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-}.tar.gz @sc{Singular} distribution archives which contain architecture dependent executables, like the @sc{Singular} program. @end table Although there are no known bugs, it is to be expected that the current version @value{VERSION} is not as stable as the 1.2 version(s), since major changes were done to the @sc{Singular} kernel. Therefore, it is important to us, that users try out this new version and tell us what they think about it. Thank you very much in advance for your support. @include README_download.texi @heading More information about @sc{Singular}: Comments, Questions, Bug Reports More and up-to-date information about @sc{Singular} is always available from @display @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/}. @end display We very much welcome any comments, questions, and bug reports, especially comments about our new version. Please contact us at @display @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}. @end display GOOD LUCK and ENJOY! Your @sc{Singular} team.