| 1 | @comment -*-texinfo-*- |
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| 2 | @comment $Id: README_ftp.texi,v 1.8 2000-03-31 11:09:03 obachman Exp $ |
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| 3 | @c FILE: README_download.texi |
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| 4 | @c PURPOSE: This should reside as README file in the main directory of the |
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| 5 | @c Singular ftp site. |
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| 6 | |
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| 7 | @ifclear VERSION |
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| 8 | @include version.texi |
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| 9 | @end ifclear |
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| 10 | |
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| 11 | |
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| 12 | @majorheading Welcome to the Development FTP site of SINGULAR |
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| 13 | |
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| 14 | @sc{Singular} is a Computer Algebra system for polynomial computations |
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| 15 | with special emphasize on the needs of commutative algebra, algebraic |
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| 16 | geometry, singularity theory and polynomial system solving. For a more |
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| 17 | detailed overview of |
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| 18 | @sc{Singular}, see |
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| 19 | @display |
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| 20 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/Overview/} |
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| 21 | @end display |
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| 22 | |
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| 23 | The new @sc{Singular} version @value{VERSION} which can be downloaded from |
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| 24 | this directory is an alpha-release of the upcoming |
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| 25 | new release version 2-0 (should be there at the beginning of |
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| 26 | 2000). |
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| 27 | |
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| 28 | So far, there are only version for Linux, HPUX, and SunOS. There is |
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| 29 | @strong{no} Windows port, yet. |
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| 30 | |
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| 31 | @macro nref{name,url} |
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| 32 | @ifhtml |
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| 33 | @item @uref{\url\,,\name\} |
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| 34 | @end ifhtml |
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| 35 | @ifinfo |
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| 36 | @item @code{\name\} |
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| 37 | @end ifinfo |
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| 38 | @end macro |
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| 39 | |
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| 40 | In this directory you find the following files: |
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| 41 | @table @asis |
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| 42 | @nref{NEWS, NEWS.html} |
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| 43 | news and changes of this version |
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| 44 | @nref{COPYING, COPYING.html} |
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| 45 | license information for @sc{Singular} |
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| 46 | @nref{INSTALL_unix, INSTALL_unix.html} |
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| 47 | Unix installation instructions |
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| 48 | @item @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz} |
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| 49 | @sc{Singular} distribution archive which contains architecture |
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| 50 | independent data like documentation and libraries. |
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| 51 | @item @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-<uname>}.tar.gz |
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| 52 | @sc{Singular} distribution archives which contain architecture dependent |
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| 53 | executables, like the @sc{Singular} program. |
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| 54 | @end table |
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| 55 | |
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| 56 | Although there are no known bugs, it is to be |
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| 57 | expected that the current version @value{VERSION} is not as stable as |
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| 58 | the 1.2 version(s), since major changes were done to the @sc{Singular} |
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| 59 | kernel. Therefore, it is important to us, that users try out this new |
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| 60 | version and tell us what they think about it. Thank you very much in |
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| 61 | advance for your support. |
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| 62 | |
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| 63 | @include README_download.texi |
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| 64 | |
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| 65 | |
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| 66 | |
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| 67 | @heading More information about @sc{Singular}: Comments, Questions, Bug Reports |
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| 68 | |
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| 69 | More and up-to-date information about @sc{Singular} is always available |
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| 70 | from |
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| 71 | @display |
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| 72 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/}. |
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| 73 | @end display |
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| 74 | We very much welcome any comments, questions, and bug reports, |
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| 75 | especially comments about our new version. Please |
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| 76 | contact us at |
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| 77 | @display |
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| 78 | @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}. |
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| 79 | @end display |
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| 80 | |
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| 81 | GOOD LUCK and ENJOY! |
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| 82 | Your @sc{Singular} team. |
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| 83 | |
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