The files in this directory and its contained subdirectories collectively comprise the distribution of the IBM Jikes Compiler. http://ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/jikes This distribution is covered by the "IBM Public License Version Version 1.0 - Jikes" contained in the file doc/license.htm. You must accept the terms of the license agreement to use this software. This software is OSI Certified Open Source Software. OSI Certified is a certification mark of the Open Source Initiative. See the ChangeLog for file revision history. For instructions on how to build and install jikes, see the INSTALL file. For info about making changes to the Jikes source code itself, see the HACKING file. A man page is included in the 'doc' directory. A jikes.spec is provides for use with RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) Complete program source is provided in the 'src' subdirectory. If you have further questions, you can consult the archives of the Jikes mailing lists, or subscribe to the Jikes list and then seek help. See the mailing list link on the Jikes homepage.