[gaim-migrate @ 6135]

Tim Ringenbach updated the readme some

committer: Luke Schierer <lschiere@pidgin.im>

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 27 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 46240ddc15..d3edbe8433 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -24,15 +24,12 @@ In order to compile Gaim, you need to have GTK+ 2.0 installed (as
 well as the development files!). The configure script will fail if you
 don't. You can get it from http://www.gtk.org/.
 
-Gaim will try to compile with Gnome features if you have Gnome on your
-system. If you don't have them, it will settle for simply GTK. If you
-don't want Gnome bits, ./configure --disable-gnome
-
-If you want to build as a GNOME applet:
-./configure --enable-panel ; make
-then su to root and run "make install".
-Afterwards panel->Add applet->Network->Gaim should be there.
-
+For sound support, you also need libao
+(http://freshmeat.net/projects/libao/) and libaudiofile
+(http://www.68k.org/~michael/audiofile/). For spellchecking support, you
+need libgtkspell (http://gtkspell.sf.net/). Your distro of choice
+probably already includes these, just be sure to install the development
+packages.
 
 RUN
 ===
@@ -41,15 +38,9 @@ You should run 'make install' as root to make sure plugins and other files
 get installed into locations they want to be in. Once you've done that,
 you only need to run 'gaim'.
 
-To use the other services (such as Yahoo and IRC) which are available
-as plugins:
-
-They are installed in $libdir/gaim, which usually is either /usr/lib/gaim
-or /usr/local/lib/gaim, and should have a somewhat descriptive name (e.g.
-libyahoo.so or libirc.so). Load those plugins using the normal plugin
-dialog.  Then in the account editor, add a new account; the Protocol option
-menu should now have another option for the protocol that you loaded. Then
-you can sign that account on.
+Protocol plugins (prpls) are now automaticly loaded. Simply to go the
+account editor, add a new account, and all supported protocols will be
+there. Be sure to use OSCAR (AIM/ICQ) and not the old TOC or ICQ plugins.
 
 Read below for protocol-specific information.
 
@@ -82,15 +73,9 @@ happen.
 
 If you come across a bug, please report it to http://gaim.sf.net/bug.php.
 
-There always seems to be some iffy-ness by a lot of people about
-whether to use the CVS version or stick with a stable release. Use the
-CVS version. If you need a version that you know is reliable, then keep
-your favorite one in case of an emergency. But for the most part, gaim
-is not mission-critical software, and if you can help us find a few bugs
-before we release, all the better. (Also, CVS tends to be more stable
-than releases, since we get 10 or 12 bug reports right after we make a
-release, and all those bugs are fixed within a day or two usually.) Read
-http://gaim.sf.net/cvs.php for more information.
+See README.CVS for information on the bleeding edge CVS version of Gaim.
+You probably shouldn't use it, as it may eat your children, as well as
+your settings.
 
 
 PROTOCOL INFORMATION