This directory contains the 1.3.0 release of the Common C++ class library.
Common C++ is now a fairly mature class library and has been used as
"production ready" since the 1.0.0 release.  Common C++ is also part of 
the GNU project (see http://www.gnu.org). Starting with 1.3.0, work
is being done to explore changes prior to the release of Common C++ 2.0.

This release will probably be the last major 1.x release of Common
C++.  Further work will continue in filling out existing functionality,
supporting bug fixes, and with extending portability, within future
1.2.x releases, but the next major Common C++ release will probably be
Common C++ 2.0.

An overview document (OVERVIEW.TXT) is provided which provides a good
overview and summary of Common C++ usage, features, and 
functions.  Extensive class-by-class functional documentation is also
provided in browsable form in the "doc" directory.

Common C++ is normally built and installed as a set of shared object
libraries and header files.  These libraries and headers are installed
using directories selected through a "configure" script that has been
prepared with automake and autoconf.  As such, they should build and
install similarly to and in a manner compatible and consistent with most
other GNU software.

Common C++ is free software licensed under the terms of the GNU
Public License.  See the file COPYING.TXT for copying conditions. Please
also note that additional priviledges currenly apply to the use of Common
C++ as noted in each and every source file.  These privileges are similar
to the terms Guile is licensed under and constitute priviliges similar to
the LGPL.

Any comments, questions, patches, and/or bug reports should be sent to
"bug-commonc++@gnu.org".


