1 | @comment -*-texinfo-*- |
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2 | @comment $Id: README_ftp.texi,v 1.12 2001-08-27 14:40:03 Singular 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 Main 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 emphasis 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 | @sc{Singular} is developed on UNIX systems (Linux and HPUX). |
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24 | Moreover, there exist ports to FreeBSD, SunOS, IRIX, AIX, |
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25 | and Windows 95/98/NT/2K. |
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26 | If your operating system is not in this list you may try to port |
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27 | @sc{Singular} to your platform |
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28 | (see @uref{http://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/ftp/pub/Math/Singular/src/README.html}) |
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29 | |
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30 | @macro nref{name,url} |
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31 | @ifhtml |
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32 | @item @uref{\url\,,\name\} |
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33 | @end ifhtml |
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34 | @ifinfo |
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35 | @item @code{\name\} |
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36 | @end ifinfo |
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37 | @end macro |
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38 | |
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39 | In this directory you find the following files: |
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40 | @table @asis |
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41 | @nref{NEWS, NEWS.html} |
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42 | news and changes of this version |
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43 | @nref{COPYING, COPYING.html} |
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44 | license information for @sc{Singular} |
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45 | @nref{INSTALL_unix, INSTALL_unix.html} |
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46 | Unix installation instructions |
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47 | @nref{INSTALL_win, INSTALL_win.html} |
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48 | Windows installation instructions |
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49 | @item @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz} |
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50 | @sc{Singular} distribution archive which contains architecture |
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51 | independent data like documentation and libraries. |
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52 | @item @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-<uname>}.tar.gz |
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53 | @sc{Singular} distribution archives which contain architecture dependent |
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54 | executables, like the @sc{Singular} program. |
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55 | @end table |
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56 | |
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57 | @include README_download.texi |
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58 | |
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59 | @heading More information about @sc{Singular}: Comments, Questions, Bug Reports |
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60 | |
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61 | More and up-to-date information about @sc{Singular} is always available |
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62 | from |
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63 | @display |
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64 | @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/}. |
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65 | @end display |
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66 | We very much welcome any comments, questions, and bug reports, |
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67 | especially comments about our new version. Please |
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68 | contact us at |
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69 | @display |
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70 | @email{singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de}. |
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71 | @end display |
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72 | |
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73 | GOOD LUCK and ENJOY! |
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74 | Your @sc{Singular} team. |
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75 | |
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