README
1Spread-3.15.2 Version 1.04
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4DESCRIPTION
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7Spread-3.15.2-1.04 is a Perl module that conveniently wraps the Spread C
8libraries provided with the Spread 3.15.2 distribution. Spread is available at
9http://www.spread.org/. Spread is a local/wide area group communication
10toolkit that runs on most modern operating systems. It allows convenient
11mechanisms for reliable multicasting information between applications as well
12as providing many more complicate assurances.
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14CHANGES
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17Version 3.15.2-1.04 adds a MANFIEST, dist to Makefile.PL, and several spelling
18corrections. The only used code change was the spelling correction of CAUSAL.
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20Version 3.15.2-1.03 updgrades the xs code to use the 3.15.2 Spread client
21libraries.
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23Version 3.14-1.03 fixes a long standing mortilzation bug that caused an abusive
24memory leak on systesm with many message. The leak was in SP_receive. It also
25adds this "changes" section.
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27PREREQUISITES
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30Spread-3.15.2-1.04 requires the Spread group communication toolkit daemon and
31client C libraries (with headers) to be installed (or compiled) on the system.
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33It will often not work correctly if there is an older libsp installed on the
34system.
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36It also request Perl 5.
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38INSTALLATION
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411. Edit the Makefile.PL and change the -L and -I paths to reflect your
42 installation of Spread if necessary.
432. perl Makefile.PL
443. make install
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46COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER
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48
49Copyright (c) 2000,2001 Theo Schlossnagle <jesus@cnds.jhu.edu>
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51This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
52under the same terms as Perl itself.
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54This code is provided with no warranty of any kind, and is used entirely at
55your own risk.
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