From 21c9bc7b2cf2fbda2ed1dd5841eb9333bb274023 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marc Jeanmougin Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2017 00:40:46 +0200 Subject: Use markdown for README --- README | 76 --------------------------------------------------------------- README.md | 76 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 76 insertions(+), 76 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 README create mode 100644 README.md diff --git a/README b/README deleted file mode 100644 index 2446e94c3..000000000 --- a/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,76 +0,0 @@ -Inkscape. Draw Freely. -====================== - -http://www.inkscape.org/ - -Inkscape is an open source drawing tool with capabilities similar to -Illustrator, Freehand, and CorelDraw that uses the W3C standard scalable -vector graphics format (SVG). Some supported SVG features include -basic shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, -gradients, and grouping. In addition, Inkscape supports Creative Commons -meta-data, node-editing, layers, complex path operations, text-on-path, -and SVG XML editing. It also imports several formats like EPS, Postscript, -JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based -formats. - -Inkscape's main motivations are to provide the Open Source community -with a fully W3C compliant XML, SVG, and CSS2 drawing tool emphasizing a -lightweight core with powerful features added as extensions, and the -establishment of a friendly, open, community-oriented development -processes. - - -Basic Installation -================== - -Inkscape version 0.92 and newer can be build using cmake: - - mkdir build - cd build - cmake .. - make - make install - -Other platforms such as Windows and Mac require a lot more and are considered -a developer and packager task. These instructions are kept on the Inkscape wiki. - -Required Dependencies -===================== -The Inkscape core depends on several other libraries that you will need -install, if they are not already present on your system. The most -typical libraries you may need to install are: - - * Boehm-GC - * libsigc++ - * glibmm - * gtkmm - -Please see http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingInkscape for the -most current dependencies, including links to the source tarballs. - - -Extension Dependencies -====================== -Inkscape also has a number of extensions for implementing various -features such as support for non-SVG file formats, etc. In theory, all -extensions are optional, however in practice you will want to have these -installed and working. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of -variability in how you can get these functioning properly. Here are -some recommendations: - -First, make sure you have Perl and Python. If you are on Windows you -should also install Cygwin. - -Next, you will need to ensure the dependencies for each extension is -present. Depending on which extensions you need, the dependencies are -going to vary, but here are some you may need to install: - - * XML::Parser - * XML::XQL - -If you install dependencies to non-standard locations, such as -installing XML::Parser someplace in your home directory, you may need to -take some extra steps to indicate where those dependencies are to be -found. For instance, with Perl modules, set the PERLLIB or PERL5LIB -variable (see `man perlrun`) - diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2446e94c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +Inkscape. Draw Freely. +====================== + +http://www.inkscape.org/ + +Inkscape is an open source drawing tool with capabilities similar to +Illustrator, Freehand, and CorelDraw that uses the W3C standard scalable +vector graphics format (SVG). Some supported SVG features include +basic shapes, paths, text, markers, clones, alpha blending, transforms, +gradients, and grouping. In addition, Inkscape supports Creative Commons +meta-data, node-editing, layers, complex path operations, text-on-path, +and SVG XML editing. It also imports several formats like EPS, Postscript, +JPEG, PNG, BMP, and TIFF and exports PNG as well as multiple vector-based +formats. + +Inkscape's main motivations are to provide the Open Source community +with a fully W3C compliant XML, SVG, and CSS2 drawing tool emphasizing a +lightweight core with powerful features added as extensions, and the +establishment of a friendly, open, community-oriented development +processes. + + +Basic Installation +================== + +Inkscape version 0.92 and newer can be build using cmake: + + mkdir build + cd build + cmake .. + make + make install + +Other platforms such as Windows and Mac require a lot more and are considered +a developer and packager task. These instructions are kept on the Inkscape wiki. + +Required Dependencies +===================== +The Inkscape core depends on several other libraries that you will need +install, if they are not already present on your system. The most +typical libraries you may need to install are: + + * Boehm-GC + * libsigc++ + * glibmm + * gtkmm + +Please see http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingInkscape for the +most current dependencies, including links to the source tarballs. + + +Extension Dependencies +====================== +Inkscape also has a number of extensions for implementing various +features such as support for non-SVG file formats, etc. In theory, all +extensions are optional, however in practice you will want to have these +installed and working. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of +variability in how you can get these functioning properly. Here are +some recommendations: + +First, make sure you have Perl and Python. If you are on Windows you +should also install Cygwin. + +Next, you will need to ensure the dependencies for each extension is +present. Depending on which extensions you need, the dependencies are +going to vary, but here are some you may need to install: + + * XML::Parser + * XML::XQL + +If you install dependencies to non-standard locations, such as +installing XML::Parser someplace in your home directory, you may need to +take some extra steps to indicate where those dependencies are to be +found. For instance, with Perl modules, set the PERLLIB or PERL5LIB +variable (see `man perlrun`) + -- cgit v1.2.3