From: ian Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 16:55:23 +0000 (+0000) Subject: and process readme X-Git-Tag: adns-1.5.0-rc0~185 X-Git-Url: https://git.distorted.org.uk/~mdw/adns/commitdiff_plain/9b21b3834387727062b6e952ff070cfc3ed877ff and process readme --- diff --git a/README b/README index e98c114..4977a02 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ GNU adns - + Advanced, easy to use, asynchronous-capable DNS client library and utilities. - + adns is a resolver library for C (and C++) programs, and a collection of useful DNS resolver utilities. - + C library In contrast with the standard interfaces, gethostbyname et al and @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ C library TCP in case of long replies or queries, or to other nameservers if several are available. It has sensible handling of bad responses etc. - + DNS utility programs adns also comes with a number of utility programs for use from the @@ -54,37 +54,37 @@ DNS utility programs general-purpose DNS helper program for scripting languages which can invoke and communicate with subprocesses. See the [1]adnshost usage message for a summary of its capabilities. - + Documentation I'm afraid there is no manual yet. However, competent C programmers should be able to use the library based on the [2]commented adns.h header file, and the usage messages for the programs should be sufficient. - + Feedback I'd be pleased if you would let me know if you're using my library in your project, and what you think of it. - + If you are subscribed to adns-discuss please send feedback, including bug reports, there; otherwise send mail to adns-bugreports@chiark.greenend.org.uk. If you'd prefer that your message wasn't forwarded to the adns-bugreports list, send it to adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk. - + Mailinglists I have set up mailinglists adns-announce and adns-discuss. The announcements list is moderated and will contain only announcements of important bugs, new versions, etc. The bug reports address mentioned above is also a mailing list; feel free to subscribe to it. - + There are [3]archives and subscription web pages, or you can subscribe by sending mail containing the word `subscribe' to adns-announce-REQUEST@chiark.greenend.org.uk or adns-discuss-REQUEST@chiark.greenend.org.uk. - + Download Available for download from [4]chiark.greenend.org.uk are: @@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ Download * A mirror of my CVS repository is available via rsync from rsync.chiark.greenend.org.uk::ftp/users/ian/cvs-pub/adns (use FTP first to find your way around), or via [10]cvsweb. - + adns is also available from the [11]GNU Project FTP servers and their [12]mirrors. - + Technical note adns requires a real nameserver like [13]BIND or [14]Dents running on @@ -107,37 +107,41 @@ Technical note `recursive service'. I.e., adns is a `stub resolver'. All properly configured UN*X and GNU systems will already have such nameserver(s); they are usually listed in /etc/resolv.conf. - + +References and related projects + + There is a [15]port to MS Visual Studio 6 C++ by Jarle Aase. + Copyright and licensing adns is Copyright 1997-2000 Ian Jackson, Copyright 1999-2000 Tony Finch, and Copyright (C) 1991 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. - + adns is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. - + This program and documentation is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but without any warranty; without even the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. See the - [15]GNU General Public License for more details. - + [16]GNU General Public License for more details. + You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with adns, or one should be available above; if not, write to - the [16]Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, + the [17]Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA, or email adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk. _________________________________________________________________ - - [17]Ian Jackson / [18]adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk; more [19]free + + [18]Ian Jackson / [19]adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk; more [20]free software by me. - - [20]GNU home page; [21]chiark home page; [22]site or mirror home page - + + [21]GNU home page; [22]chiark home page; [23]site or mirror home page + This web page is Copyright (C)1996-2000 Ian Jackson. See the - [23]Copyright/acknowledgements. - - Use any browser - [24]Campaign for a non-browser-specific WWW + [24]Copyright/acknowledgements. + + Use any browser - [25]Campaign for a non-browser-specific WWW References @@ -155,13 +159,14 @@ References 12. http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html 13. http://www.isc.org/view.cgi?/products/BIND/index.phtml 14. http://www.dents.org/ - 15. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/COPYING.txt - 16. http://www.fsf.org/ - 17. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ - 18. mailto:adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk - 19. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/software/ - 20. http://www.gnu.org/ - 21. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ - 22. file://localhost/ - 23. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/sw-www-copy.html - 24. http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/ + 15. http://adns.jgaa.com/ + 16. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/COPYING.txt + 17. http://www.fsf.org/ + 18. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ + 19. mailto:adns-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk + 20. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/software/ + 21. http://www.gnu.org/ + 22. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ + 23. file://localhost/ + 24. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~ian/sw-www-copy.html + 25. http://www.anybrowser.org/campaign/