README.markdown
1# SimplePie
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3## Authors and contributors
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5### Current
6* [Ryan McCue](http://ryanmccue.info) (Maintainer, support)
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8### Alumni
9* [Ryan Parman](http://ryanparman.com) (Creator, developer, evangelism, support)
10* [Geoffrey Sneddon](http://gsnedders.com) (Lead developer)
11* [Michael Shipley](http://michaelpshipley.com) (Submitter of patches, support)
12* [Steve Minutillo](http://minutillo.com/steve/) (Submitter of patches)
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14### Contributors
15For a complete list of contributors:
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171. Pull down the latest SimplePie code
182. In the `simplepie` directory, run `git shortlog -ns`
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20
21## License
22
23[New BSD license](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php)
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25
26## Project status
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28SimplePie is currently maintained by Ryan McCue.
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30SimplePie is currently in "low-power mode." If the community decides that SimplePie is a valuable tool, then the community will come together to maintain it into the future.
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32If you're interested in getting involved with SimplePie, please get in touch with Ryan McCue.
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35## What comes in the package?
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371. `simplepie.inc` - The SimplePie library. This is all that's required for your pages.
382. `README.markdown` - This document.
393. `LICENSE.txt` - A copy of the BSD license.
404. `compatibility_test/` - The SimplePie compatibility test that checks your server for required settings.
415. `demo/` - A basic feed reader demo that shows off some of SimplePie's more noticable features.
426. `idn/` - A third-party library that SimplePie can optionally use to understand Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs).
437. `test/` - SimplePie's unit test suite.
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45
46## To start the demo
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481. Upload this package to your webserver.
492. Make sure that the cache folder inside of the demo folder is server-writable.
503. Navigate your browser to the demo folder.
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52
53## Need support?
54
55For further setup and install documentation, function references, etc., visit:
56[http://simplepie.org/wiki/](http://simplepie.org/wiki/)
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58For bug reports and feature requests, visit:
59[http://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/issues](http://github.com/simplepie/simplepie/issues)
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61Support mailing list -- powered by users, for users.
62[http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/simplepie-support/](http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/simplepie-support/)
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