================================================================ Logtalk - Open source object-oriented logic programming language Release 2.44.1

Copyright (c) 1998-2012 Paulo Moura. All Rights Reserved. Logtalk is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the "Artistic License 2.0" as published by The Perl Foundation. Consult the "LICENSE.txt" file for details.

CONTENTS

1. License

2. Logtalk web site

3. Registration

4. Support

5. Installation

6. Customization

7. Running

8. Documentation

9. Upgrading

10. Citations

11. Contributions

12. LICENSE

The overall copyright and permission notice for Logtalk can be found in the "LICENSE.txt" file in this directory. Logtalk follows the Artistic License 2.0. The copyright notice and license applies to all files in this release (including sources, documentation, and examples) unless otherwise explicitly stated.

2. LOGTALK WEB SITE

The latest release of the Logtalk package is always available at the URL:

http://logtalk.org/

At this address you can also find additional documentation and information about Logtalk.

3. REGISTRATION

To register as a Logtalk user either use the registration form found at the Logtalk web site, http://logtalk.org/regform.html, or send an email message to:

registration@logtalk.org

with the following information:

email address, first and last name, organization, organization type (education, commercial, government, ...), Prolog compilers you use (optional), platforms (mac, pc, unix,...) (optional), projects where you intend to use Logtak (optional)

4. SUPPORT

For support options, please consult the page http://logtalk.org/support.html.

5. INSTALLATION

Logtalk can be installed either from sources by running a few shell scripts or by using one of the provided installers, depending on your operating system. For manual installation, see the file "INSTALL.txt" for detailed instructions.

See the user manual for a description of the source files organization and for using instructions (to read the user manual open the file "manuals/index.html" with a web browser). Most files are formatted using tabs (the recommended setting is a tab width equivalent to 4 spaces).

6. CUSTOMIZATION

The file "CUSTOMIZE.txt" provides detailed instructions for customizing the
Logtalk installation and working environment.

7. RUNNING

The file "QUICK_START.txt" provides quick instructions for those of you in a hurry to run Logtalk, provided that your favorite Prolog compiler is supported.

8. DOCUMENTATION

The reference and user manuals and the tutorial are provided in XHTML format and can be found in the "manuals" directory.

The file "RELEASE_NOTES.txt" contains descriptions of all Logtalk updates since the first public version. Read it carefully if you have been using a previous Logtalk version.

See the "library/NOTES.txt" for instructions on how to generate (X)HTML and PDF documentation for the Logtalk library.

9. UPGRADING

If you are upgrading from a previous Logtalk version, please check the file "UPGRADING.txt" for instructions on how to upgrade your programs or your custom configuration files to run under this new version.

10. CITATIONS

If you find Logtalk useful, please include a citation on your publications. Consult the file "BIBLIOGRAPHY.bib" for bibliographic references in BibTeX format (the Logtalk technical report published on 2000 and the 2003 PhD thesis on Logtalk are good choices).

11. CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributions, constructive criticisms, code, bug reports, and suggestions are always welcome. If you want to contribute to this project, drop me a line to the support address given above.

Happy Logtalking!

Paulo Moura pmoura@logtalk.org