Compilation ----------- To compile mtools on Unix, first type ./configure, then make. To compile mtools on a Bebox, refer to README.BEBOX. Doc --- The most uptodate doc of this package is the texinfo doc. Type 'make info' to get online info doc, and 'make dvi ; dvips mtools.dvi' to get a printed copy. The info doc has a concept index. Make use of it. You may get an info copy using the following command 'make info'. This can then be viewed using emacs' info mode, or using a standalone info viewer. Man pages are still present, but contain less information. If you do not have the necessary tools to view the texinfo doc, you may also find it on the World Wide Web at the following locations: http://ftp.gnu.org/software/mtools/manual/mtools.html Compiler -------- Mtools should be compiled with an Ansi compiler, preferably gcc Authors ------- Original code (versions through 2.0.7?) by Emmet P. Gray (Texas, USA). Viktor Dukhovni (at Princeton, USA) had major input into v2.0. Since 2.0.7: maintained primarily and until now by Alain Knaff (Luxembourg) and David Niemi (Reston, Virginia, USA). Please report bugs to the mtools mailing list at info-mtools@gnu.org . You may subscribe to the mtools mailing list at https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-mtools Since March 3rd 2009, mtools is now officially a GNU package. Special thanks to Emmet P. Gray, the original developer of the program, who supported dubbing mtools a GNU package. Current Status -------------- Stable release 4.0.x Copying ------- Mtools is a GNU program published under GPL v3.0 (code) and GNU Free Documentation License. Most files of mtools bears a notice describing the copyright, and whether it is covered by GPL or GFDL GPL: debian/control Copyright 2007 Alain Knaff debian/changelog Copyright 2007-2009 Alain Knaff NEWS Copyright 1995 David C. Niemi Copyright 1995-2009 Alain Knaff mtools.spec Copyright 2003-2005,2007-2009 Alain Knaff GFDL: README Copyright 1996-1998,2001,2002,2009 Alain Knaff. Release.notes Copyright 1995 Alain Knaff