Re: "abiword' Software


Subject: Re: "abiword' Software
From: Aaron Lehmann (aaronl@vitelus.com)
Date: Fri Jun 23 2000 - 16:39:58 CDT


Hi,

You did a pretty good job of assembling this description. I'm pointing out
a few tiny things just to get everything 100% correct.

Thanks,
Aaron Lehmann

On Fri, 23 Jun 2000, Janet Casey wrote:
> %%name: AbiWord
>
> %%short-description: Word processor from the desktop suite apps
> developed under the AbiSource Project
>
> %%full-description: AbiWord is a ful featured word processor that
> works on Windows and most Unix Systems. Features include:
>
> <pre>
> -basic character formatting
> -paragraph alignment
> -spell-check
> -import of Word97 and RTF documents
> -export to RTF, Text. HTML, and LaTeX formats
> -interactive ruler and tabs
> -styles
> -unlimited undo/redo
> -multiple column control
> -widow/orphan control
> -find/replace
> -images
>
> %%category: word processing, editing
>
> %%license: GPL
>
> %%maintainer: AbiSource Project
>
> %%updated: 19 Jun 2000
>
> %%keywords: AbiSource, word processing, editing, editor
>
> %%interface: X
>
> %%programs:
>
> %%GNU: no
>
> %%web-page: http://www.abisource.com/
>
> %%support:
>
> %%doc:
>
> %%developers: AbiSource Project
>
> %%contributors:
>
> %%sponsors:

As Bob noted, SourceGear Inc.

> %%source: http://www.abisource.com/dev_download.phtml
>
> %%debian:

http://www.abisource.com/dl_linux_intel.phtml#deb

> %%redhat:

http://www.abisource.com/dl_linux_intel.phtml#rpm
http://www.abisource.com/dl_linux_ppc.phtml#rpm

> %%repository: http://www.abisource.com/dev_download.phtml#cvs
>
> %%related: Emacs

Emacs?? That's a stretch :)

> %%source-language: C

C++, actually.

> %%supported-languages:
>
> %%use-requirements:
>
> %%build-prerequisites: GTK+1.2, libpng, zlib, expat, wv, libiconv

libiconv is included in glibc2.1, BTW.

> %%weak-prerequisites:
>
> %%source-prerequisites:
>
> %%version: 0.7.10 beta released 15 June 2000
>
> %%announce-list: abisource-announce@abisource.com
>
> %%announce-news:
>
> %%help-list: abiword-user@abisource.com
>
> %%help-news:
>
> %%dev-list: abiword-dev@abisource.com
>
> %%dev-news:
>
> %%bug-list: patches@abisource.com
>
>
>
> Janet Casey
> Free Software Foundation
> www.gnu.org
> jcasey@gnu.org
>
>
>
>
>



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