# Copyright (c) 2001 Steven Knight
# __FILE__ __REVISION__ __DATE__ __DEVELOPER__


                 SCons - a software construction tool

                         Version __VERSION__


This is an alpha release of SCons, a tool for building software (and
other files).  SCons is implemented in Python, and its "configuration
files" are actually Python scripts, allowing you to use the full power
of a real scripting language to solve build problems.  You do not,
however, need to know Python to use SCons effectively.


LATEST VERSION
==============

Before going further, you can check that this package you have is
the latest version by checking the SCons download page at:

        http://www.scons.org/download.html


INSTALLATION
============

To install this package, simply run the provided Python-standard setup
script as follows:

        # python setup.py

This will install the scons script in the default script directory
(/usr/bin or C:\Python*\Scripts, for example) and the build engine in an
appropriate SCons library directory (/usr/lib/scons or C:\Python*\SCons,
for example).

You should have system installation privileges (that is, "root" or
"Administrator") when running the setup.py script.


DOCUMENTATION
=============

Documentation for SCons is available at:

        http://www.scons.org/doc.html


LICENSING
=========

SCons is distributed under the MIT license, a full copy of which is
available in the LICENSE.txt file. The MIT license is an approved Open
Source license, which means:

        This software is OSI Certified Open Source Software.  OSI
        Certified is a certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.

More information about OSI certifications and Open Source software is
available at:

        http://www.opensource.org/


REPORTING BUGS
==============

You can report bugs either by following the "Tracker - Bugs" link
on the SCons project page:

        http://sourceforge.net/projects/scons/

or by sending mail to the SCons developers mailing list:

        scons-devel@lists.sourceforge.net


MAILING LISTS
=============

A mailing list for users of SCons is available.  You may send
questions or comments to the list at:

        scons-users@lists.sourceforge.net

You may subscribe to the mailing list at:

        http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scons-users

There is also a low-volume mailing list available for announcements
about SCons.  Subscribe at:

        http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/scons-announce


FOR MORE INFORMATION
====================

Check the SCons web site at:

        http://www.scons.org/


AUTHOR INFO
===========

Steven Knight
knight at baldmt dot com
http://www.baldmt.com/~knight/

With more than a little help from the SCons Development team:
        Chad Austin
        Charles Crain
        Steve Leblanc
        Anthony Roach
        Steven Shaw