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diff --git a/README b/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..739dc5cb --- /dev/null +++ b/README @@ -0,0 +1,148 @@ + + Lynx README file + +Lynx Version 2.8.7 is the latest release (July 2009). +See the CHANGES file for a complete record of all changes and bug fixes. +New releases are announced on the lynx-dev mailing list (see below). + +FOR REAL NOVICES + +To use this package, you need a compiler & a bit of experience +at very simple programming. If you just want something which will work +`out-of-the-box', you can get pre-compiled versions of Lynx +by following the links from <URL: http://lynx.isc.org/> ; +for DOS or Windows, goto <URL: http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm>. + +WHAT IS LYNX? + + Lynx is a fully-featured World Wide Web (WWW) client for users running + cursor-addressable, character-cell display devices such as vt100 terminals, + vt100 emulators running on Windows 95/NT or Macintoshes, or any other + character-cell display. It will display Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) + documents containing links to files on the local system, as well as files on + remote systems running http, gopher, ftp, wais, nntp, finger, or cso/ph/qi + servers, and services accessible via logins to telnet, tn3270 or rlogin + accounts. Current versions of Lynx run on Unix, VMS, Windows95/NT, 386DOS + and OS/2 EMX. + + Lynx can be used to access information on the WWW, or to establish + information systems intended primarily for local access. Lynx has been + used to build several Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS). Lynx can + also be used to build systems isolated within a single LAN. + +HOW TO GET LYNX + + For the latest release of Lynx goto: + <URL: http://lynx.isc.org/release>; + <URL: ftp://lynx.isc.org/release>; + the latest development version is at: + <URL: http://lynx.isc.org/current>. + The Lynx homepage is <URL: http://lynx.isc.org/>. + The on-line help page (enter `h') has links to many useful things. + +LICENSE + + Lynx is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 (GPLv2) + without restrictions on usage or redistribution. The Lynx copyright + statement, "COPYHEADER", and GNU GPL, "COPYING", are included in the + top-level directory of the distribution. Lynx is supported by the Lynx + user community, an entirely volunteer (and unofficial) organization. + + Certain portions of the Lynx source distribution were originally + created by CERN and have been modified during the development of + Lynx. See WWW/FreeofCharge.html for copyright info regarding CERN + products used in Lynx. + + Note that Lynx is not self-contained; typically it is built with a + variety of add-on libraries, including those for compression, IPv6, + SOCKS and SSL support. + +YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE + + We believe Lynx works properly for the Year 2000 issues, since it does + not store dates in 2-digit form. Since it must communicate with a wide + range of web servers, it interprets dates in a variety of formats. In + particular, if Lynx receives a date with a 2-digit year, it assumes that + values less than 70 are in the range 2000-2069. + +INSTALLING LYNX + + To install Lynx, follow the steps in the INSTALLATION file, which is + located in the top directory of the source distribution. + +DOCUMENTATION + + A users guide is included in this distribution along with a man page + for Unix systems and a help file for VMS systems. All documentation is + contained in the top directory and the docs, samples and lynx_help + subdirectories. + + While running Lynx, type 'h', 'H', or '?' to invoke the help menu + system. From the help menu you may access several useful documents + pertaining to Lynx and the World Wide Web. The most important of + these is the Lynx Users Guide. By default, Lynx will use the Lynx + Enhanced Pages, which includes http links for help and FAQs concerning + Lynx. It is recommended that you install your own help menu system at + your site in order to lessen the load on http servers. This also will + allow you to customize the help menu system for your site and greatly + speed up access for those using Lynx over a slow connection. + +INSTALLING THE DOCUMENTATION + + For Unix and related systems which support the autoconf configure script, + the help menu system is installed by the "make install-help" command. + + For other systems (such as VMS), copy COPYHEADER and COPYING into the + lynx_help/ subdirectory. Then copy the lynx_help subdirectory to a public + place on your system, or into your $HOME directory if you are a single + user. Finally, edit the lynx.cfg file so that the HELPFILE line is + defined as follows: + + HELPFILE:file://localhost/[public_path]/lynx_help/lynx_help_main.html + + where [public_path] is the absolute path to the lynx_help directory. + Customizing the help menu system is just a matter of editing a set of + HTML files. Additional information about installing and customizing + the help file set is available at <URL:http://www.irm.nara.kindai.ac.jp/ + lynxdev/README.help>. + +INSTALLING LYNX + + To install Lynx, follow the steps in the INSTALLATION file, which is + located in the top directory of the source distribution. Win32 users + who need pre-compiled distributions should visit the site + <URL:http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/lynxport.htm>. + +PROBLEMS + + If you experience problems configuring, compiling or installing Lynx, + please read Section VI. "General installation instructions" in the + INSTALLATION file. Instructions are given there for reporting your + problem to the "lynx-dev" mailing list, which is frequented by experienced + Lynx users. + +LYNX-DEV MAILING LIST + + To subscribe to lynx-dev, send email to + <URL: mailto:lynx-dev-request@nongnu.org> + with "subscribe" for a subject line. + + If you wish to unsubscribe from lynx-dev, send email to + <URL: mailto:lynx-dev-request@nongnu.org> + with "unsubscribe" for a subject line. + + Any messages you wish to post should be sent to + <URL: mailto:lynx-dev@nongnu.org>. + PLEASE use the lynx-dev list, NOT private email to the developers, + for questions or discussion about Lynx, or contributions of patches. + Patches should use the unified diff format (diff -u), which can be + generated by building the target, "make lynx.patch" after unpacking + a pristine copy of the source into a subdirectory called "orig". + + You need not be subscribed to the lynx-dev list in order to post. If + you post without subscribing, though, you should read replies to your + questions or comments in the archive since more often than not nobody + will send a carbon copy to you. View the archives at: + + "lynx-dev Mailing list archives" + <URL:http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lynx-dev/> |