Re: FAQ

[Aaron Lehmann <aaronl@vitelus.com>]

On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Chema Celorio wrote:

> [ Please Comment ]
> =================
> Dr Genius FAQ :
> Ver 0.0.1
> 
> 1.  What does Dr Genius stand for ?
> 
>     _D_r _G_enius _R_efers to _G_eometric _E_xploration and
>     _N_umeric _I_ntuitive _U_ser _S_ystem

Maybe make these bold when referenced in HTML...
> 
> 2.  What is Dr Genius ?
> 
>      Dr Genius is an interactive geometry program plus a calculator
>      similiar in some aspects to bc and Matlab. Dr Genius is powered
>      by GEL, its extention language. In fact, a large part of
>      the standard calculator functions are written in GEL itself.
> 
>      Dr Genius is a piece of GNU software. This means you don't have
>      to pay for it but even more importantly you have access to the
>      source code. You can modify and distribute it as long as the
>      same distribution license (GPL) is used.
> 
>      Dr Genius is released under the GPL license. To learn more about
>      this license and the Free Software Foundation, visit the GNU web
>      site <http://www.gnu.org> or read the file COPYING in the
> distribution.
> 
>      Dr. Genius is part of the Gnome project <http://www.gnome.org>.
> 
> 
> 3.  What are the system requirements for Dr. Genius ?
> 
>     - A Unix compatible operating system
>     - October ( or better ) version of GNOME.<http://www.gnome.org>
>     - GPM Library. The GNU Multiple Precision
> library.<http://www.swox.com/gmp/>
> 
> 
> 4.  Where can I get Dr. Genius ?
> 
>     You can get the latest version of Dr. Genius at :
>     http://drgenius.seul.org/download.html
> 
> 
> 5.  How do I compile the packages ?
> 
>     First you need to download and install the libraries ..
> 
>     Most common build error messages :
>     GMP library...
>     libglade library...

These should not be build error messages. The configure script should
check for them. If it does not, it is a bug.

> 6.  Can I get RPM ( Redhat or SuSE ) or .dev ( Debian ) binaries ?
> 
It is .deb. I make a Debian package if anyone wants one.
> 
> 7.  So now I've go Dr. Genius. What do I do with it ?
> 
> 
> 8.  Help !! Where can I get some help ?
> 
>     You can get help at the Dr. Genius mailing list which you
>     can join by sending an e-mail to "majordomo@seul.org" with the
>     following text in the _BODY_ : "subscribe drgenius-dev".
> 
>     Make sure you browse the mailing list archive to see if the
>     answer you are looking for has not been answered before.
> 
>     You can browse the archive at :
>     http://www.seul.org/archives/drgenius/dev/
> 
> 
> 9.  Are there any manuals/documentation ?
> 
>     Not at the moment but heavy progress is under way...
> 
> 
> 10. How do I report a bug ? or a wishlist item ?
> 
>     We're doing bug-tracking via the GNOME bug tracking system.
>     If you need to report a bug visit: http://bugs.gnome.org
> 
>     In this page you will find instructions on  how to
>     format your submissions.
> 
>     Basically, at the top of your email to "submit@bugs.gnome.org"
>     include the two lines:
> 
>     Package: drgenius
>     Version: [ whatever version you are using ie: 0.5.5 ]
> 
>     Please make sure that you report separate bugs in separate reports.
> 
> 
> 11. I wan't to get involved. How can I help ?
> 
>     There's lots to do. even if you are not a programmer ...
> 
> 
> 12. How do I add a question and/or answer to this faq ?
> 
>     Just send an email to ....
> 
> 
> 13. Who are the authors of Dr. Genius ? How did all of this started ?
> 
>      Authors :
>      Hilaire Fernandes
>      George Lebl
> 
>      Other people are also involved in Dr Genius:
> 
>      Laurent Gauthier (MDI interface, redesign in the GUI interface)
>      Nils Barth (Math. library written in GEL, documentation)
>      Frédéric Toussaint (Graphic art)
>      Aaron Lehmann (2D & 3D plot canvas)
> 
>      Dr Genius is the merge of two projects know as Gnome Genius
>      Caculator from George Lebl and  GTK Dr Geo from Hilaire Fernandes.
>      Gnome Genius Calculator is a multiple precision calculator
>      with an interpreted language, GEL, plus a large mathematical
>      library written in GEL.
> 
>      Dr Geo is a sort of vector drawing software but with
>      mathematical constraints - we also call this interactive geometry.
> 
> 
> 


Looks very good so far.
Aaron Lehmann