* New upstream release

[perltidy.git] / README

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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -6,23 +6,15 @@ Welcome to Perltidy!
     -- please see the included file "COPYING" for details.
 
 PREREQUISITES
     -- please see the included file "COPYING" for details.
 
 PREREQUISITES

-    Perltidy is programmed to work with versions of Perl as old as 5.004.
-    (You can find your version with "perl -v"). However, some systems this
-    old may have problems, particularly Windows versions.
-
-    This this release was successfully tested on a 5.004_04 linux
-    distribution (1997) and a 5.005_03 Windows version (ActiveState build
-    522, 1999).
-
-    The following modules are not required, but perltidy may use them if
+    "perltidy" should work with most standard Perl installations. The
+    following modules are not required, but perltidy may use them if

     detected:
 
     detected:
 

-      Win32    will be used to help identify a Windows system if detected

       HTML::Entities  will be used to encode HTML entities if detected
       Pod::Html will be used to format pod text
 
     The total disk space needed after removing the installation directory
       HTML::Entities  will be used to encode HTML entities if detected
       Pod::Html will be used to format pod text
 
     The total disk space needed after removing the installation directory

-    will about 1 Mb.
+    will about 2 Mb.

 
 DOWNLOAD
     There are two source distribution files:
 
 DOWNLOAD
     There are two source distribution files:


@@ -42,7 +34,8 @@ INSTALLATION
      make test
      make install
 
      make test
      make install
 

-    The INSTALL file has additional installation notes.
+    The INSTALL file has additional installation notes, and tells how to use
+    perltidy without doing an installation.

 
 WHAT NEXT
     Please see the CHANGES file for notices of any recent updates.
 
 WHAT NEXT
     Please see the CHANGES file for notices of any recent updates.


@@ -54,15 +47,9 @@ WHAT NEXT
 
     Reading the brief tutorial should help you use perltidy effectively.
 
 
     Reading the brief tutorial should help you use perltidy effectively.
 

-    Perltidy is still being developed, so please check sourceforge
-    occasionally for updates. New releases are announced on freshmeat.net.
-

 FEEDBACK / BUG REPORTS
     Bug reports, comments and suggestions are welcome. Attach the smallest
 FEEDBACK / BUG REPORTS
     Bug reports, comments and suggestions are welcome. Attach the smallest

-    piece of code which demonstrates the bug or issue. Your efforts are
-    greatly appreciated!
-
-    Thank You
+    piece of code which demonstrates the bug or issue.

 
      Steve Hancock
      perltidy at users.sourceforge.net
 
      Steve Hancock
      perltidy at users.sourceforge.net