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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: README_distribution.texi
-@c PURPOSE: general README file to be included in the distribution
-@c
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@majorheading README file for the @sc{Singular} distribution
-
-@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/}
-@end display
-
-@macro nref{name,url}
-@ifhtml
-@item @uref{\url\,,\name\}
-@end ifhtml
-@ifnothtml
-@item @code{\name\}
-@end ifnothtml
-@end macro
-
-
-See the files
-@table @asis
-@nref{NEWS, NEWS.html}
-for news and changes of this version
-@nref{COPYING, COPYING.html}
-for license information for @sc{Singular}
-@nref{INSTALL, INSTALL.html}
-for installation instructions, troubleshooting tips, and answers to
-Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
-@end table
-
-
-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.
-
-
Index: doc/README_download.plural.texi
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: README_download.texi
-@c PURPOSE: download instructions, to be includeded in manual and README_ftp
-@c
-
-@ifclear VERSION
-@include version.texi
-@end ifclear
-
-@heading To download @sc{Singular::Plural} for a Unix platform
-
-Make sure that you have approximately 12MByte of free disk space and follow
-these steps.
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-You need to download two (archive) files:
-@table @code
-@item SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz 
-contains architecture independent data like documentation and libraries
-(alternatively, you may also download 
-@code{SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.zip}).
-@item SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-<uname>.tar.gz
-contains architecture dependent executables, like the @sc{Singular::Plural}
-program.
-@end table
-@code{<uname>} is a description of the processor and operating
-system for which @sc{Singular::Plural} is compiled. Choose one of the following:
-@multitable @columnfractions .2 .8
-@item @code{ix86-Linux}
-@tab PC's running under Linux with @code{libc} version 6 (e.g., for SuSe
-Linux distribution version >= 6; RedHat Linux distribution version >= 5.2).
-@item @code{ix86-Linux-libc5}
-@tab PC's running under Linux with @code{libc} version 5 (if you are not 
-sure which @code{libc} version you have, run @code{ldd /bin/ls}).
-@item @code{ix86-Win}
-@tab PC's running Windows 95/98/NT/2K which have Cygwin version 1.0 (or
-higher) already installed. Unless you are familiar with Cygwin, we
-recommend that you download one of the self-extracting archives as
-described below.
-@item @code{HPUX-9}
-@tab HP workstations running under HPUX version 9
-@item @code{HPUX-10}
-@tab HP workstations running under HPUX version 10
-@item @code{SunOS-5}
-@tab Sun workstations running Solaris version 5
-@item @code{IRIX-6}
-@tab IRIX workstations running IRIX version 6
-@item @code{AIX-4}
-@tab AIX workstations running AIX version 4
-@end multitable
-Please contact us if
-you cannot find an appropriate architecture dependent archive.
-
-@item
-Simply change to the directory in which you wish to install
-@sc{Singular} (usually wherever you install 3rd-party software):
-@smallexample
-cd /usr/local/	
-@end smallexample
-
-@sc{Singular::Plural} specific subdirectories will be created in such a way
-that multiple versions and multiple architecture dependent files
-of @sc{Singular::Plural} can peaceably coexist under the same @code{/usr/local/}
-tree.
-
-@item
-Unpack the archives:
-@smallexample
-gzip -dc SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-<uname>.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-gzip -dc SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.tar.gz | tar -pxf -
-@end smallexample
-If you have downloaded @code{SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.zip},
-unpack with 
-@smallexample
-unzip -u SingularPlural-@value{VERSION}-share.zip
-@end smallexample
-
-@item 
-After unpacking, see the created file
-@code{Plural/@value{VERSION}/INSTALL} (which is also located at
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/non-commutative/Plural/INSTALL_unix.html}
-for details on how to finish the installation.
-@end enumerate
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@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 Main FTP site of SINGULAR
-
-@sc{Singular} is a Computer Algebra system for polynomial computations
-with special emphasis 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
-
-@sc{Singular} is developed on UNIX systems (Linux).
-Moreover, there exist ports to FreeBSD, SunOS, IRIX, AIX, 
-and Windows NT/2K/XP.
-If your operating system is not in this list you may try to port
-@sc{Singular} to your platform
-(see @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/src/README})
-
-@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}-<uname>}.tar.gz
-@sc{Singular} distribution archives which contain architecture dependent
-executables, like the @sc{Singular} program.
-@end table
-
-@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.
-
Index: doc/README_src.texi
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-@comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@c FILE: README_src.texi
-@c PURPOSE: This should reside as README file in the src 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, IRIX, AIX, FreeBSD 4.2,
-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{COPYING, COPYING.html}
-license information for @sc{Singular}
-@item @code{Singular-@value{VERSION}-<package>.tar.gz}
-@sc{Singular} distribution archive which contains the package @code{<package>}
-@item @code{omalloc.tar.gz}
-@sc{Singular} distribution archives which contains the package omalloc
-@end table
-
-@heading To compile SINGULAR for a Unix platform
-
-Make sure that you have approximately 120 MByte of free disk space and
-follow these steps.
-
-@enumerate
-@item
-Make sure that you have the following software (the list may be incomplete):
-  @enumerate
-  @item
-  general unix utilities: grep, test, sed, cp, mv, gzip, uudecode, ...
-  @item
-  autoconf
-  @item
-  gnu-make
-  @item
-  gcc, g++ (version 2.95.3 preferred,
-  but version 2.7.2 to gcc 2.95.4 should work)
-  gcc 2.96 does not work 
-  gcc 3.0 does not work, gcc 3.1.x, gcc 3.2.x, gcc 3.3.x/3.4.x should
-  gcc 4.x: beginnig with Singular-3-0-0-4, for some architectures
-  @item
-  bison (version >= 1.2.2)
-  @item
-  flex (version >=2.4, <=2.5.4)
-  @item
-  perl (version >=5)
-  @item
-  library gmp (version 3.x.x, 4.x.x)
-  @item
-  (optional) library libreadline
-  @item
-  (optional, required to build the documentation:)
-  latex2html, tex, texi2html, texinfo
-  @* (your latex2html should produce gif files, not png files)
-  @end enumerate
-@item
-(optional, required for MP:)
-@*make sure that you can log in to your computer via rsh/remsh
-or ssh without a password (check .rhosts/.shosts);
-otherwise the configure script stops while checking this:
-if you cannot fix it, simply kill the rsh/ssh-processes
-- the configure will then disable this particulare feature
-@*The following is tested by configure
-@*rsh localhost uname
-@*ssh localhost uname
-@*rsh `hostname` uname
-@*ssh `hostname` uname
-@item
-You need to download all of the .tar.gz-files
-@item
-create a new working directory
-@item
-unpack all packages into that working directory
-@item
-(optional, for porting to a unknown machine:)
-fix ./singuname.sh not to report something unknown, but to recognize the machine
-@item
-run ./configure
-@*(try ./configure --help, ./omalloc/configure --help, ./MP/configure --help,
-./factory/configure --help, ./Singular/configure --help for a list of
-all options of configure)
-@item
-make install (resp. gmake install - the make program must be GNU-Make)
-the make process will (hopefully) build:
-  @enumerate
-  @item
-  omalloc: the memory management routines (required)
-  @item
-  MP: Multi-Protocoll (optional)
-  @item
-  factory (optional, but strongly recommended)
-  @item
-  libfac (optional, but strongly recommended)
-  @item
-  @sc{Singular} (Kernel, required)
-  @item
-  doc (only possible, if all optional packages are included)
-  @item
-  emacs (only possible, if doc was build)
-  @item
-  IntegerProgramming
-  @item
-  misc
-  @end enumerate
-@item
-if you want to make any change in the directories kernel or Singular,
-run make depend there
-@item
-to install the resulting files at any other place in the system,
-run
-@*      make bindist sharedist
-@*(sharedist can only be build if doc was build sucessfully)
-and install the resulting .tar.gz files as explained
-for the binary distribution
-@item
-if you compiled @sc{Singular} for a non-standard architecture and
-you are willing to share your porting effort,
-upload the changed sources and the resulting binaries to
-@code{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Incoming}
-and send us an email about it (Singular@@mathematik.uni-kl.de)
-@item
-bug-fixes or other improvements to the source code are welcome
-@end enumerate
-
-GOOD LUCK and ENJOY!
-Your @sc{Singular} team.
-
