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author | Martin Baulig <martin@home-of-linux.org> | 1999-05-09 13:54:03 +0000 |
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committer | Martin Baulig <martin@src.gnome.org> | 1999-05-09 13:54:03 +0000 |
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Split the `libgtop.texi' into one file pro chapter, this is the "About
1999-05-09 Martin Baulig <martin@home-of-linux.org>
* about.texi: Split the `libgtop.texi' into one file pro chapter,
this is the "About LibGTop".
* reference.texi: The "LibGTop Reference Manual".
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diff --git a/doc/about.texi b/doc/about.texi new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bed42aca --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/about.texi @@ -0,0 +1,113 @@ +@node About, Reference Manual, Top, Top +@chapter About LibGTop + +LibGTop is a library to get system specific data such as CPU and Memory Usage +and information about running Processes. + +On Systems like Solaris or Digital Unix where you need special privileges to +get those data, it uses a setuid/setgid server to do so. + +@menu +* Availability:: Where to get LibGTop +* Supported Platforms:: Supported Platforms +* Mailing List:: Helping with LibGTop development +* Thanks:: People who contributed to LibGTop +@end menu + +@node Availability, Supported Platforms, About, About +@section Availability + +The master source of LibGTop is the GNOME CVS tree +(see @uref{http://www.gnome.org} for details), but you can also get the +latest release tarballs from + +@display +@uref{ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/libgtop/} +@end display + +@noindent +or any of its mirror sites. + +The latest stable version of LibGTop is 1.0.1 which is also the one that comes +together with GNOME 1.0. In CVS, there is a @code{LIBGTOP_STABLE_1_0} branch +which is rooted at the @code{LIBGTOP_1_0_1} tag while actual development occurs +in the @code{HEAD} which currently has version 1.1.0. + +@node Supported Platforms, Mailing List, Availability, About +@section Supported Platforms + +The stable branch currently supports the following platforms: + +@itemize @bullet +@item All versions of Linux + +LibGTop was tested under Linux 2.0.x and 2.2.x on the ix86 and the alpha, but +it should also work without problems on SparcLinux. + +@item FreeBSD, NetBSD and OpenBSD + +LibGTop was tested under FreeBSD 2.2.6 and 3.0, NetBSD 1.3.2 and OpenBSD 2.4. + +@end itemize + +The platforms listed above are known to be stable and working. However, if +you're using the latest development version, you can use it on the following +platforms as well: + +@itemize @bullet +@item BSD/OS + +There is a port for BSD/OS (aka BSDI) 2.x and 3.x from Timur Bakeyev which +should also work with 4.x. This isn't tested very well, but it should be +working. + +@item Digital Unix + +There is some basic support for Digital Unix (formerly DEC OSF/1) V3.2C, but +this may still be a bit unstable. I'm currently working on this port as time +permits so it should be fully supported soon. + +@item Solaris + +There will be a Solaris port of LibGTop very soon. Especially Drazen Kacar and +some other people have been doing excellent work here and I'm sure that this +port will be ready soon. + +@end itemize + +@node Mailing List, Thanks, Supported Platforms, About +@section Mailing List + +There is a @email{libgtop-devel-list@@egroups.com} mailing list for people who +want to help with the development of LibGTop. + +It is meant as a low-traffic, but high content-list where we can discuss +technical details such as adding new sysdeps ports etc. + +Especially, I'd like to see people with a deeper knowledge of operating systems +internals joining my list so we can discuss technical details of the sysdeps +code. + +It is *not* for users that want to know how to compile LibGTop etc. + +You can subscribe to this mailing list and view the mailing list archives +on the LibGTop Page at @uref{http://www.home-of-linux.org/gnome/libgtop}. + +@node Thanks, , Mailing List, About +@section Thanks + +At the place I'd like to thank the following people who contributed to +LibGTop (listed in chronological order): + +@itemize @bullet +@item Sebastian Wilhelmi who had the initial idea of LibGTop and helped +me a lot in the early beginning. +@item Josh Sled for the initial FreeBSD port. +@item Jeremy Lea for his BSD patches. +@item Timur Bakeyev for the BSDI port. +@item Drazen Kacar and the other people on the LibGTop development mailing +list for the Solaris port. +@item All people sending me patches, having good ideas, ... +@item Everyone I have forgotten in this list ... +@end itemize + |