Changeset 7e96fe in git

Timestamp:

Apr 8, 2009, 2:44:42 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Frank Seelisch <seelisch@…>

Branches:

(u'jengelh-datetime', 'ceac47cbc86fe4a15902392bdbb9bd2ae0ea02c6')(u'spielwiese', '68d3d68ed95d98fbda368b21fd043075dd4520e0')

Children:

864fc206853dba201196a8f74aeedbdaa613ede0

Parents:

efddede91dd5aec8642044e41fb23333688f9f7b

Message:

typos in docu


git-svn-id: file:///usr/local/Singular/svn/trunk@11646 2c84dea3-7e68-4137-9b89-c4e89433aadc

Location:

doc

Files:

• COPYING.texi (modified) (9 diffs)
• INSTALL_unix.plural.texi (modified) (9 diffs)
• INSTALL_unix.texi (modified) (7 diffs)
• INSTALL_win.plural.texi (modified) (5 diffs)
• INSTALL_win.texi (modified) (4 diffs)
• NEWS.texi (modified) (8 diffs)
• README_download.plural.texi (modified) (1 diff)
• README_download.texi (modified) (7 diffs)
• decodegb.doc (modified) (previous)
• general.doc (modified) (previous)
• lib2doc.texi (modified) (5 diffs)
• math.doc (modified) (previous)
• pdata.doc (modified) (previous)
• platform.doc (modified) (previous)
• start.doc (modified) (previous)
• ti_ip.doc (modified) (previous)

doc/COPYING.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: COPYING.texi,v 1.42 2009-03-10 12:48:59 Singular Exp $
+@comment $Id: COPYING.texi,v 1.43 2009-04-08 12:44:41 seelisch Exp $
 @comment this file contains the copyright notice on Singular
 @ifclear VERSION
@@ -27 +27 @@
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation ( version 2 or version 3 of the License ).
+the Free Software Foundation (version 2 or version 3 of the License).
 
 Some single files have a copyright given within the file:
 Singular/ndbm.* (BSD), kernel/htmlhelp.h (LGPL 2.1+)
 
-The following software used with @sc{Singular} have their own copyright:
+The following software modules shipped with @sc{Singular} have their own copyright:
 the omalloc library, the readline library,
 the Gnu Multiple Precision Library (GMP),
@@ -39 +39 @@
 Singular-Factory library, the Singular-libfac library, 
 surfex, and,
-for the Windows distributions the Cygwin DLL and the Cygwin tools (Cygwin), and the
+for the Windows distributions, the Cygwin DLL and the Cygwin tools (Cygwin), and the
 XEmacs editor (XEmacs).
 
@@ -61 +61 @@
 
 If you want to be informed of new releases,
- please register yourself as a @sc{Singular} user by using the
+ please register as a @sc{Singular} user by using the
 registration form on the @sc{Singular} homepage
               @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de}.
@@ -71 +71 @@
 
 
-For the citation of @sc{Singular} see
-@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/how_to_cite.html},
-for information on how to cite Singular.
+For information on how to cite @sc{Singular} see
+@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/how_to_cite.html}.
 
 You can also support @sc{Singular} by informing us about
@@ -80 +79 @@
 @heading Availability
 
-The latest information about @sc{Singular} is always available from
-@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de}.
+The latest information regarding the status of @sc{Singular} is always
+available from @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de}.
 @ifset singularmanual
 The program @sc{Singular} and the above mentioned parts are available via
@@ -123 +122 @@
 
 The development of @sc{Singular} is directed and coordinated by
-Gert-Martin Greuel, Gerhard Pfister, and Hans
-Sch@"onemann.
+Gert-Martin Greuel, Gerhard Pfister, and Hans Sch@"onemann.
 
 @cindex Contributors
@@ -174 +172 @@
 @cindex Wichmann, Tim
 
-Further contributions to @sc{Singular} were made by:
+Further contributions to @sc{Singular} have been made by:
 Daniel Andres,
 Thomas Bayer,
@@ -285 +283 @@
 
 We should like to acknowledge the financial support given by
-the Volkswagen-Stiftung,
-the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
+the Volkswagen-Stiftung, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
 and the Stiftung f@"ur Innovation des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz
 to the @sc{Singular} project.

doc/INSTALL_unix.plural.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: INSTALL_unix.plural.texi,v 1.1 2003-05-22 19:15:52 levandov Exp $
+@comment $Id: INSTALL_unix.plural.texi,v 1.2 2009-04-08 12:44:41 seelisch Exp $
 @c FILE: INSTALL_unix.texi
 @c PURPOSE: Installation instruction for Singular on Unix
@@ -86 +86 @@
 @c @end smallexample
 
-This creates the the directory Plural/@value{VERSION} with 
+This creates the directory Plural/@value{VERSION} with
 @multitable @columnfractions .36 .64
 @item (sub)directories
@@ -107 +107 @@
 
 For the executable to work, the directory layout must look pretty much
-like this; the executable looks for "sibling" directories at run-time
+like this; the executable will look for "sibling" directories at run-time
 to figure out where its @sc{Singular::Plural} libraries and on-line
 documentation files are. These constraints on the local directory layout
@@ -153 +153 @@
 
 @item
-If you wish to use any of following features of
+If you wish to use any of the following features of
 @sc{Singular::Plural}, make sure that the respective programs are installed on your system:
 
@@ -161 +161 @@
 @tab @uref{http://www.fsf.org/software/emacs/emacs.html,,Emacs} version
 20 or higher, or, @uref{http://www.xemacs.org,,XEmacs} version 20.3 or
-higher (EPlural is only included in the Linux distribution,
-on other Unix platforms you can download the
+higher (EPlural is only included in the Linux distribution.
+On other Unix platforms you can download the
 @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/src/,,
 Singular emacs lisp files} but we give no warranties for specific platforms).
@@ -186 +186 @@
 @item Customize the on-line help system:
 
-By default, on-line help is displayed in the @code{html} format using
+By default, on-line help is displayed in @code{html} format using
 the @code{netscape} program.
 
@@ -229 +229 @@
 @sc{Singular::Plural} manual can be  accessed from stand-alone texinfo
 browser programs such as @code{info} or @code{Emacs}.
-(It is not necessary for the use of the help system from within @code{Plural}.)
+(This is not a prerequisite for using the help system from within @code{Plural}.)
 @end itemize
 
@@ -238 +238 @@
 @enumerate
 @item
-Make sure that you have read and/or execute permission the files and
+Make sure that you have read and/or execute permission for files and
 directories of the Singular distribution. If in doubt, @code{cd} to the
 directory where you unpacked @sc{Singular}, and do (as root, if
@@ -277 +277 @@
 This is due to the very restrictive access rights of @code{/dev/pty*} of
 the standard @uref{http:/www.suse.de,SuSE} distribution (starting from
-version 6.3 on). As root, do one of the following: Either
+version 6.3 onwards). As root, do one of the following: Either
 @example
 chmod 666 /dev/pty*

doc/INSTALL_unix.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: INSTALL_unix.texi,v 1.28 2008-12-15 15:30:30 seelisch Exp $
+@comment $Id: INSTALL_unix.texi,v 1.29 2009-04-08 12:44:41 seelisch Exp $
 @c FILE: INSTALL_unix.texi
 @c PURPOSE: Installation instruction for Singular on Unix
@@ -91 +91 @@
 @end smallexample
 
-This creates the the directory Singular/@value{VERSION} with 
+This creates the directory Singular/@value{VERSION} with
 @multitable @columnfractions .36 .64
 @item (sub)directories
@@ -112 +112 @@
 
 For the executable to work, the directory layout must look pretty much
-like this; the executable looks for "sibling" directories at run-time
+like this; the executable will look for "sibling" directories at run-time
 to figure out where its @sc{Singular} libraries and on-line
 documentation files are. These constraints on the local directory layout
@@ -158 +158 @@
 
 @item
-If you wish to use any of following features of
+If you wish to use any of the following features of
 @sc{Singular}, make sure that the respective programs are installed on your system:
 
@@ -166 +166 @@
 @tab @uref{http://www.fsf.org/software/emacs/emacs.html,,Emacs} version
 20 or higher, or, @uref{http://www.xemacs.org,,XEmacs} version 20.3 or
-higher (ESingular is only included in the Linux distribution,
-on other Unix platforms you can download the
+higher (ESingular is only included in the Linux distribution.
+On other Unix platforms you can download the
 @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/src/,,
 Singular emacs lisp files} but we give no warranties for specific platforms).
@@ -191 +191 @@
 @item Customize the on-line help system:
 
-By default, on-line help is displayed in the @code{html} format using
+By default, on-line help is displayed in @code{html} format using
 the @code{netscape} program.
 
@@ -234 +234 @@
 @sc{Singular} manual can be  accessed from stand-alone texinfo
 browser programs such as @code{info} or @code{Emacs}.
-(It is not necessary for the use of the help system from within @code{Singular}.)
+(This is not a prerequisite for using the help system from within @code{Singular}.)
 @end itemize
 

doc/INSTALL_win.plural.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: INSTALL_win.plural.texi,v 1.2 2003-07-31 20:14:28 levandov Exp $
+@comment $Id: INSTALL_win.plural.texi,v 1.3 2009-04-08 12:44:41 seelisch Exp $
 @c FILE: INSTALL_unix.texi
 @c PURPOSE: Installation instruction for Singular on Unix
@@ -60 +60 @@
 @end smallexample
 
-This creates the the directory @code{Plural/@value{VERSION}} with 
+This creates the directory @code{Plural/@value{VERSION}} with
 @multitable @columnfractions .36 .64
 @item (sub)directories
@@ -81 +81 @@
 
 For the executable to work, the directory layout must look pretty much
-like this; the executable looks for "sibling" directories at run-time
+like this; the executable will look for "sibling" directories at run-time
 to figure out where its @sc{Singular::Plural} libraries and on-line
 documentation files are. These constraints on the local directory layout
@@ -112 +112 @@
 
 @item
-If you wish to use any of following features of
+If you wish to use any of the following features of
 @sc{Plural}, make sure that the respective programs are installed on your system:
 
@@ -142 +142 @@
 @item Customize the on-line help system:
 
-By default, on-line help is displayed in the @code{html} format using
+By default, on-line help is displayed in @code{html} format using
 the default Web browser on your system.
 

doc/INSTALL_win.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: INSTALL_win.texi,v 1.15 2008-07-17 12:27:38 wienand Exp $
+@comment $Id: INSTALL_win.texi,v 1.16 2009-04-08 12:44:42 seelisch Exp $
 @c FILE:    INSTALL.texi
 @c PURPOSE: Installation instructions for Singular on MSWindows
@@ -14 +14 @@
 @end ifclear
 
-@heading For the impatient (with only one file download):
+@heading For the impatient (single file download):
 @itemize
 @item
@@ -22 +22 @@
 @strong{carefully} follow the instructions given there.
 Setup will analyze your system, create the corresponding configuration
-and give you further tips on the installation process.
+and give you further tips regarding the installation process.
 (see @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/pfwinstall.html})
 @item
@@ -31 +31 @@
 @heading Installation preliminaries
 
-@sc{Singular} is a CYGWIN package on MS Windows: you can install it
+@sc{Singular} is a CYGWIN package on MS Windows. You can install it
 with the Cygwin Installer (Net Install):
-you will find the packages related to @sc{Singular} under 
+For a minimal installation, the following set of packages is recommended
+to be chosen when the Cygwin package browser comes up:
 @itemize
-@item a.Category Math
-singular-base, singular-share,
-singular-help (optional, recommended),
-singular-icons(optional),
-singular-surf (optional, recommended)
-@item b.Category Editors
-emacs or xemacs (optional, needed if you wish to use @sc{Singular (Emacs)} or @sc{ESingular})
-@item c.Category Shells
-rxvt (optional, strongly recommended)
+@item - singular-base, singular-share, singular-help, singular-icons;
+@item - rxvt.
+@end itemize
+These packages can be complemented by the following, in order to install a full version
+supporting - among other additional features - the use of @sc{Singular} under (x)emacs and
+@sc{Singular} Surf:
+@itemize
+@item - singular-surf,
+@item - emacs-X11, xemacs-sumo,
+@item - xorg-server, xinit.
 @end itemize
 
-Complete installation informations for Windows are available from
+Complete installation information for Windows is available at
 @display
 @uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/WINDOWS/index.html}.

doc/NEWS.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: NEWS.texi,v 1.126 2009-04-06 13:25:20 Singular Exp $
+@comment $Id: NEWS.texi,v 1.127 2009-04-08 12:44:42 seelisch Exp $
 @comment this file contains the News about Singular versions
 @comment Unix
@@ -63 +63 @@
 @item new build target: libsingular.a (for gfan etc.)
 @item code variants now depend on CPU type, not OS
-@item better test for builtin limits (see @nref{Limitations})
-@item
-overloads also operator @code{new(size_t,const std::nothrow_t&)}
+@item better test for built-in limits (see @nref{Limitations})
+@item
+operator @code{new(size_t,const std::nothrow_t&)} now also overloaded
 @end itemize
 
@@ -107 +107 @@
 @*(See @nref{surf_lib}).
 @item
-teachstd.lib: spoly works now in non-commutative algebras and thus standard can be used there. 
-However since product criterion is a priori not applicable in non-commutative case, 
+teachstd.lib: spoly works now in non-commutative algebras and standard can thus be used there.
+However, since product criterion is a priori not applicable in the non-commutative case,
 one may want to disable it first (see @code{prodcrit} for details).
 @end itemize
@@ -330 +330 @@
 Starting with version 2-0-4, we use NTL (of Victor Shoup) for factoring
 univariate polynomials. The multivariate factorization code in libfac/factory
-now also works over algebraic extension fields.
+now also works over algebraic field extension.
 
 @heading New @sc{Singular} libraries
@@ -391 +391 @@
 @heading Noncommutative Extension @sc{Plural}
 
-Starting with version 3-0-0, @sc{Singular} features a
+Starting with version 3-0-0, @sc{Singular} features the
 noncommutative extension @sc{Plural}. It allows to
 set and to compute within noncommutative algebras
@@ -397 +397 @@
 bases for left modules, syzygies and resolutions.
 
-Together with @sc{Plural} come the following libraries:
+The following libraries come together with @sc{Plural}:
 
 @table @asis
@@ -411 +411 @@
  noncommutative algebras
 @item @nref{ncdecomp_lib}
-computes a decomposition of module by its central characters
+computes a decomposition of a module by its central characters
 @item @nref{ncalg_lib}, @nref{nctools_lib}
 contain numerous useful tools for noncommutative algebras
@@ -430 +430 @@
 @itemize @bullet
 @item Singular is available for ix86-Linux,
-SunOS-5, IRIX-6, ix86-Win (runs on Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/XP),
+SunOS-5, IRIX-6, ix86-Win (runs on Windows 95/98/NT4/2000/XP/Vista),
 FreeBSD, MacOS X, x86_64-Linux (AMD64/Opteron/EM64T),
 IA64-Linux

doc/README_download.plural.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: README_download.plural.texi,v 1.2 2003-07-31 20:14:28 levandov Exp $
+@comment $Id: README_download.plural.texi,v 1.3 2009-04-08 12:44:42 seelisch Exp $
 @c FILE: README_download.texi
-@c PURPOSE: downloading instructions, to be includeded in manual and README_ftp
+@c PURPOSE: download instructions, to be includeded in manual and README_ftp
 @c
 

doc/README_download.texi

@@ -1 +1 @@
 @comment -*-texinfo-*-
-@comment $Id: README_download.texi,v 1.14 2008-12-11 12:47:33 Singular Exp $
+@comment $Id: README_download.texi,v 1.15 2009-04-08 12:44:42 seelisch Exp $
 @c FILE: README_download.texi
-@c PURPOSE: downloading instructions, to be includeded in manual and README_ftp
+@c PURPOSE: download instructions, to be includeded in manual and README_ftp
 @c
 
@@ -32 +32 @@
 @tab PC's running under Linux with a current @code{libc} version.
 @item @code{ix86-Win}
-@tab PC's running Windows 95/98/NT/2K/XP which have Cygwin version 1.0 (or
+@tab PC's running Windows 95/98/NT/2K/XP/Vista 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
@@ -65 +65 @@
 @sc{Singular} specific subdirectories will be created in such a way
 that multiple versions and multiple architecture dependent files
-of @sc{Singular} can peaceably coexist under the same @code{/usr/local/}
+of @sc{Singular} can coexist under the same @code{/usr/local/}
 tree.
 
@@ -82 +82 @@
 @end enumerate
 
-@heading To download @sc{Singular} for Windows 95/98/NT/2K/XP
+@heading To download @sc{Singular} for Windows 95/98/NT/2K/XP/Vista
 
 @enumerate
@@ -88 +88 @@
 Download one of the following self-extracting archives:
 @table @code
-@item @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/Singular-@value{VERSION}-Compact.exe,Singular-@value{VERSION}-Compact.exe}
+@item @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/Singular-@value{VERSION}-Small.exe,Singular-@value{VERSION}-Small.exe}
 Minimal archive to download. Installs Singular and minimal set of needed
 tools/DLLs.
-@item @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/Singular-@value{VERSION}-Typical.exe,Singular-@value{VERSION}-Typical.exe}
-Typical archive to download. Installs Singular and the XEmacs editor to
-run ESingular.
+@item @uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/Singular-@value{VERSION}-Full.exe,Singular-@value{VERSION}-Full.exe}
+Complete archive to download. Installs Singular and the XEmacs editor for running ESingular.
 @end table
 
@@ -101 +100 @@
 
 @item
-In case of problems, see the created file 
-@code{etc/INSTALL.txt} (which is also located at
-@uref{ftp://www.mathematik.uni-kl.de/pub/Math/Singular/INSTALL_win.html}
-for details on how to finish the installation.
+In case of problems, see consult
+@uref{http://www.singular.uni-kl.de/Windows/index.html}.
 @end enumerate
 
@@ -111 +108 @@
 Mac OsX: it supports currently the follwing versions of OsX:
 10.4/intel, 10.4/powerpc, 10.4/powerpc (transitional), 10.3.
-If you want to try to intall a binary package, the Unix installation
-instructions apply.
+If you would like to install a binary package, Unix installation instructions apply.
 (See @uref{http://fink.sf.net})
 

doc/lib2doc.texi

@@ -3 +3 @@
 @end ifclear
 
-@code{lib2doc} is a utility to generate the stand-alone documentation for 
+@code{lib2doc} is a utility to generate the stand-alone documentation for
 a @sc{Singular} library in various formats. 
 
@@ -48 +48 @@
 @item make mylib.hlp
 Generates the file @code{mylib.hlp} -- the info file for the documentation
-of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed with
+of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed using
 @smallexample
 info -f mylib.hlp
@@ -54 +54 @@
 @item make mylib.dvi
 Generates the file @code{mylib.dvi} -- the dvi file for the documentation
-of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed with
+of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed using
 @smallexample
 xdvi mylib.dvi
@@ -60 +60 @@
 @item make mylib.ps
 Generates the file @code{mylib.ps} -- the PostScript file for the documentation
-of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed with (for example)
+of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed using (for example)
 @smallexample
 ghostview mylib.dvi
@@ -66 +66 @@
 @item make mylib.html
 Generates the file @code{mylib.html} -- the HTML file for the documentation
-of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed with (for example)
+of @code{mylib.lib}. This file can be viewed using (for example)
 @smallexample
 netscape mylib.html