README - Uptime Client v4.2

  This is de README file of the Uptime Client, from now on referred
  to as Upclient.


LICENSE

  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
  (at your option) any later version.


OFFICIAL WEBSITES

  Uptime Client  :  http://uptimes.atomicvoid.net
                    (alex@uptimes.net)

  Uptimes Project:  http://www.uptimes.net
                    (tgm@uptimes.net)


PLATFORMS

  Uptime Client currently compiles and runs on these platforms:
  - *BSD (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Darwin are confirmed)
  - UnixWare
  - Ultrix
  - BeOS
  - Solaris 2.6+
  - Irix
  - Linux
  - AIX
  - Windows NT4 / Windows 2000

  Version 4.2.1.20 is tested on Linux 2.0.36 (libc5) through 2.2.18
  (glibc 2.1, 2.2), OpenBSD 2.7 and 2.8, FreeBSD 4.1 and SunOS 5.6.
  Please test the syntax of the configuration file thoroughly and
  the Makefile system.

  Request:
  I'd like to have a shell account on a Irix, Ultrix, UnixWare and AIX
  system. I only need: man, bash/tcsh, make, compiler, diskspace. So If
  you feel generous, don't hesitate to contact me.


INSTALLATION

  See the INSTALL file for that (-:


DEINSTALLATION

  Now, you don't really want that, do you??


PATCHES & DEVELOPMENT

  I welcome any patches send in by you. But I would like you to ask to
  code in my style. I don't use any tabs in code aligning, only two
  spaces for each indentation level. Hm, not entirely true, for I indent
  some variable declarations and #define's with tabs. Just take a look
  at the code and you'll know how I prefer the coding style of your
  patches (-:

  The Uptime Client has a developers mailinglist where you can discuss
  it's development and receive announcements on new versions:

    "uptimes-devel@atomicvoid.net"

  Contact alex@uptimes.net if you'd like to be added to the list, don't
  write to the list please.


VERSION NUMBERING

  Versions of the Uptime Client start with the protocol version, than
  an Linux style indicator of the type of branch, even numbers stable,
  odd numbers development, than the version indicator of that branch.

  ex: Uptime Client v4.2.1.17
      4.2  = Major Uptime Client version number that just follows the
             Uptimes Protocol version number
      1.17 = Uptime Client's version of previous protocol indicator
             1  = branch version, odd numbers mean unstable
             17 = Uptime Client's version of the previous branch
                  indicator

  ex: 4.2.1.17 = Uptimes Protocol 4.2, unstable branch version 1,
                 revision/version of that branch: 17.
      4.2.2.0  = Uptimes Protocol 4.2, stable branch version 2,
                 revision/version of that branch: 0 (first release).

  Conclusion: it sucks (-:


THE END

  tgm (tgm@uptimes.net) and Alex (alex@uptimes.net) hope you like the
  Uptimes Project. Please feel free to send comments to either one of
  us.
