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2@chapter ANNOUNCE
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4@include version.texi
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6
7This is version @value{GNUSTEP-GUI-VERSION} of the GNUstep GUI library (@samp{gnustep-gui}).
8
9@section What is the GNUstep GUI Library?
10
11It is a library of graphical user interface classes written completely
12in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon Apple's Cocoa
13framework.  The library has been enhanced in a number of ways to take
14advantage of the GNU system.  These classes include graphical objects
15such as buttons, text fields, popup lists, browser lists, and windows;
16there are also many associated classes for handling events, colors,
17fonts, pasteboards and images.
18
19   The GNUstep GUI Library is designed in two parts.  The first part is
20the front-end component which is independent of platform and display
21system.  This front-end is combined with a back-end component which
22handles all of the display system dependent such as specific calls to
23X/Windows.  This design allows the GNUstep applications to have the
24"look and feel" of the underlying display system without any changes to
25the application, and the library can be easily ported to other display
26systems.
27
28   The GNUstep GUI Library requires the GNU Objective-C compiler, the
29GNUstep Base Library, the TIFF Graphics library, Independent JPEG
30Group's libjpeg library, and a back-end component from the GNUstep
31'Back' library.
32
33   Additional functionality may be enabled by installing additional
34libraries. For example, to build the Cairo backend in the GNUstep Back
35library, you will need to install Cairo.
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40
41@section Where can you get it?  How can you compile it?
42
43@ifset GNUSTEP-GUI-FTP-MACHINE
44The gnustep-gui-@value{GNUSTEP-GUI-VERSION}.tar.gz distribution
45file has been placed at @url{ftp://@value{GNUSTEP-GUI-FTP-MACHINE}/@value{GNUSTEP-GUI-FTP-DIRECTORY}}.
46@end ifset
47
48It is accompanied by gnustep-back-@value{GNUSTEP-GUI-VERSION}.tar.gz.sig, a PGP signature which you can validate by putting both files in the same directory and using:
49
50@example
51gpg --verify gnustep-gui-@value{GNUSTEP-GUI-VERSION}.tar.gz.sig
52@end example
53
54Signature has been created using the key with the following
55fingerprint:
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57@example
5883AA E47C E829 A414 6EF8  3420 CA86 8D4C 9914 9679
59@end example
60
61Read the INSTALL file or the GNUstep-HOWTO for installation instructions.
62
63@section Where do I send bug reports?
64
65Please log bug reports on the GNUstep project page
66@url{http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?group=gnustep} or send
67bug reports to @email{bug-gnustep@@gnu.org}.
68
69@section Obtaining GNU Software
70
71Check out the GNUstep web site. (@url{http://www.gnustep.org/}), and
72the GNU web site. (@url{http://www.gnu.org/})
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