diff --git a/install/doc/readme.txt b/install/doc/readme.txt index c85b1c22b6..7e17210e3e 100644 --- a/install/doc/readme.txt +++ b/install/doc/readme.txt @@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ This package contains a freeware 32-bit pascal compiler for 386+. The language and the runtime library are more or less compatible to TP 7.0. Some Delphi -additions have also been implemented like classes,exceptions,ansistrings and rtti. +additions have also been implemented like classes, exceptions, ansistrings +and rtti. Free Pascal is currently available for the following platforms: - DOS, via the DJ Delorie's GO32V2 Dos extenders @@ -209,10 +210,10 @@ Optional source package src09914.zip: * Documentation **************************************************************************** -The documentation is available as HTML pages, PDF, PS, and text although the recommended -format is pdf. These are all available in ftp... /docs/... +The documentation is available as HTML pages, PDF, PS, and text although the +recommended format is pdf. These are all available in ftp... /docs/... -NB that there is at present no fpc specific documentation for the win32 +NB that there is at present no FPC specific documentation for the Win32 system functions. There is a note in the ftp /doc explaining where the MS help file for this can be obtained. @@ -223,8 +224,14 @@ the MS help file for this can be obtained. Suggestions, Help ... --------------------- -e-mail: fpc-devel@vekoll.saturnus.vein.hu (bugs, developer related qs) -e-mail: fpc-pascal@vekoll.saturnus.vein.hu (general pascal related qs) +e-mail: fpc-devel@lists.freepascal.org (bugs, developer related qs) +e-mail: fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org (general pascal related qs) + +Both these adresses are for mailing lists. If you're not subscribed, +be sure to mention this fact when sending questions to these lists, +so that people sending answers know about it and send you a copy. +Information about available lists and subscription can be found +on http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo www: http://www.freepascal.org ftp: ftp.freepascal.org/fpc @@ -235,23 +242,23 @@ can be found on the web site. SNAPSHOTS & SOURCES ------------------- -One of the features of fpc is the snapshots. These are made daily or weekly +One of the features of FPC is the snapshots. These are made daily or weekly from the developers' latest versions of the source. Snapshots are available -for the go32v2, win32, os2 and linux versions of the compiler/rtl. Snapshots -are also available for the go32v2 & win32 ides, and for fv, fcl, gtk and -utils for go32v2 and win32. The latest snapshots are in: ftp... /fpc/snapshot/ +for the GO32v2, Win32, OS/2 and Linux versions of the compiler/rtl. Snapshots +are also available for the go32v2 & Win32 IDEs, and for FV, FCL, GTK and +utils for GO32v2 and Win32. The latest snapshots are in: ftp... /fpc/snapshot/ in appropriately named .zip/tar files. -You will also normally find in the snapshot .zip file a readme, with a mention -the latest changes included. It is quite common, tho' doesn't always happen, -that when a bug is reported it is fixed and a fixed version can be obtained -the NEXT day in the appropriate snapshot.... yes really! +You will also normally find in the snapshot archive file a readme, with +a note about the latest included changes. It is quite common, tho' doesn't +always happen, that when a bug is reported it is fixed and a fixed version +can be obtained the NEXT day in the appropriate snapshot.... yes really! Also on the ftp site you'll find a /dist directory, with the latest distributed releases, a /docs directory, and a /source directory, in which every night at about 0100 GMT the latest source generated by the -developers during the day& evening before is exported from cvs -into .zips eg compiler.zip, rtl.zip, base.zip etc. +developers during the day & evening before is exported from CVS +into ZIP files eg compiler.zip, rtl.zip, base.zip etc. Making your own snapshots @@ -274,7 +281,7 @@ the fpc-devel mailing list. If you find a fault or 'feature' in a release, please report it to the fpc-devel mailing list. PLEASE SEND ALSO A SMALL EXTRACT OF THE SOURCE -CODE which caused the problem, and state the version eg win32, go32v2, +CODE which caused the problem, and state the version eg Win32, GO32v2, and the date of the compiler etc on which you noticed the problem & any other useful info so the developers can reproduce the problem, otherwise they may not be willing/able to fix it.