ANNOUNCE
********

The Display Ghostscript System, version 0.5.0, is now available.

What is the Display Ghostscript System?
=======================================

   The Display Ghostscript System is functionally upward-compatible with
Adobe Display PostScript, but it has been written independently.  The
Display Ghostscript System provides a device-independent imaging model
for displaying information on a screen.  The imaging model uses the
PostScript language which has powerful graphics capabilities and frees
the programmer from display-specific details like screen resolution and
color issues.

   The Display Ghostscript System is composed of a PostScript language
interpreter (Ghostscript), the Client library, and the pswrap
translator.

   The Display Ghostscript System uses a client/server architecture.
Applications are linked with the Client library which communicates with
the PostScript interpreter residing in the server.  The application
utilizes the procedures and data structures in the Client library which
are independent of the actual PostScript interpreter.

   The pswrap translator allows you to take custom PostScript language
programs and wrap them with a C function interface thus allowing your
applications to call them directly.  pswrap programs are generally more
efficient then performing the same PostScript program purely with the
Client library procedures.

Is the Display Ghostscript System free software?
================================================

   Yes it is; though, the Display Ghostscript System is composed of many
different components, and each component has a different license.  You
should read the appropriate license for each component before making any
decisions about what you can and cannot do.

*DPS/README
     Adobe DPSclient library copyrighted by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

*gs/PUBLIC
     Aladdin Ghostscript copyrighted by Aladdin Enterprises.

*jpeg/README
     JPEG library copyrighted by Thomas G. Lane.

*png/png.h
     PNG library copyrighted by Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc.

*zlib/README
     ZLIB library copyrighted by Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler

We need your help!
==================

   Peter Deutsch, who is the author of Ghostscript, has agreed to
provide some key enhancements so that Ghostscript fully conforms to
Adobe's specification of Display Postscript.  We need these enhancements
implemented if GNUstep and other DGS users are to truly take full
advantage of the power of Display Postscript.  However, the catch is
that Peter would like to be paid for his efforts, so we are asking you
to contribute money towards this worthwhile project.  You can contribute
in one of two ways:

   * Write the enhancements for free!  Now that would be really great,
     but be forewarned that it is a large task.  If you are serious then
     please contact <scottc@net-community.com> for details.

   * Send a tax-deductible charitable contribution to the Free Software
     Foundation and specify that the funds should be directed toward
     the GNUstep Display Ghostscript Project.

     The Free Software Foundation's address is:

     Free Software Foundation
     59 Temple Place
     Suite 330
     Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

     Contact <scottc@net-community.com> or <gnu@gnu.ai.mit.edu> for
     more information.  We currently have slightly over 50% of the funds
     required for this project, so any amount you can contribute helps!

What's new in this release?
===========================

   The currently released version of the Display Ghostscript System is
`0.5.0'.

Noteworthy changes in version `0.5.0'
=====================================

   The rather large change in the version number is not due to a
significant change in functionality; instead it was changed to correlate
with the GNUstep 0.5.0 release.

   * Changes have been made so that DGS can be installed in the GNUstep
     directory structure as defined by the GNUstep Makefile Package;
     however, DGS can still be installed like normal Autoconf packages.
     `INSTALL' contains more information.

How can I get support for this software?
========================================

   There are two mailing lists that you can use: GNUstep and GNOME
dps-hackers.  Look at the GNUstep Web Pages for more information
regarding GNUstep resources `http://www.gnustep.org'.  The GNOME
mailing list can be subscribed to by emailing
`mailto:dps-hackers-request@gnome.org'

   There are also companies which provide commercial support for the
Display Ghostscript System, see the file `SUPPORT' for more information.

Where can you get it?  How can you compile it?
==============================================

   The dgs-0.5.0.tar.gz distribution file has been placed on
`ftp.gnustep.org' in `pub/gnustep'.

   The program requires gcc 2.8.0 or higher.

   The `.tar' file is compressed with GNU gzip.  Gzip can be obtained by
anonymous ftp at any of the GNU archive sites.

   For info about FTP via email, send email to <ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com>
with no subject line, and two-line body with line one `help' and line
two `quit'.

   The most recent (not necessarily tested) snapshots of the library
will be placed in `ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gnustep'.

Where do I send bug reports?
============================

   Bug reports can be sent to the GNUstep discussion list
<discussion@gnustep.org> or to NET-Community Technical Support
<support@net-community.com>.

Creators rejoice!
Scott Christley
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