X-Git-Url: http://shamusworld.gotdns.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=83ca2b57b6e4ddbdf39b719d28c9925df75db6a0;hb=af32602b9d8075080d5805143f1cd47fc10672e1;hp=144c76dfd4e45dd47a6d4dd08e5d17576bbc1da8;hpb=5374cdbb127a1bced9a65abeb30b1ef4eb5e35a7;p=architektonas diff --git a/README b/README index 144c76d..83ca2b5 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ @-~ Copyright and Licensing ~-@ -Architektonas: Free Cross Platform CAD software +Architektonas: Free Cross Platform 2D CAD software Copyright (C) 2010 Underground Software. Portions copyright (C) 2001-2003 RibbonSoft. Trademarks used are the property of their respective owners. @@ -35,20 +35,20 @@ it would work, and if it was worth doing. Positive results were obtained in both respects, so work started in earnest in doing a complete port to Qt 4 without any reliance whatsoever on the Qt3Support module. -Eventually, after much hard work and cursing, success was won and the author -ended up with a codebase that was quite a bit different from that which he -started with. And since the end goal was not just feature parity with QCad CE -but to surpass it, a new name was needed to prevent confusion with RibbonSoft's -product. +Eventually, after much hard work, cursing, and gnashing of teeth, success was +won and the author ended up with a codebase that was quite a bit different from +that which he started with. And since the end goal was not just feature parity +with QCad CE but to surpass it, a new name was needed to prevent confusion with +RibbonSoft's product. Initial thoughts on naming centered around FooCAD or CADFoo (with Foo being whatever), but a long search on the internet brought forth the conclusion that such paths have been well trodden by just about anyone who has even given a thought towards creating computer aided design software. And so it was -manifestly clear that a different naming scheme would be required. After -several false starts, the name Architektonas was chosen as a rough English -transliteration of the Greek word for architect. We like it; we hope you do -too! +manifestly clear that a different naming scheme would be required. After much +reflection and several false starts, the name Architektonas was chosen as a +rough English transliteration of the Greek word for architect. We feel it's a +good name and hope to live up to the expectations that such a name gives! @-~ Installation ~-@