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LCDproc is a client/server suite including drivers for all kinds of nifty LCD LCDproc is a client/server suite including drivers for all kinds of nifty LCD
devices. The server works with different display sizes and supports several devices. The server works with different display sizes and supports several
serial devices: Matrix Orbital, Crystal Fontz, Bayrad, LB216, LCDM001 serial devices: Matrix Orbital, Crystal Fontz, Bayrad, LB216, LCDM001
(kernelconcepts.de), Wirz-SLI and PIC-an-LCD; some devices connected to (kernelconcepts.de), Wirz-SLI and PIC-an-LCD; some devices connected to the
the parallel port: HD44780, STV5730, T6963, SED1520 and SED1330; and also parallel port: HD44780, STV5730, T6963, SED1520 and SED1330; and also some
some displays connected via USB: CFontzPacket, CwLnx, IOWarrior, LIS2 and displays connected via USB: CFontzPacket, CwLnx, IOWarrior, LIS2 and BWCT.
BWCT.
Various clients are available that display things like CPU load, system load, Various clients are available that display things like CPU load, system load,
memory usage, uptime, and a lot more. memory usage, uptime, and a lot more.
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LCDproc also supports key or remote control input for controlling the clients. LCDproc also supports key or remote control input for controlling the clients.
The client and the server use a TCP connection to communicate, so it is The client and the server use a TCP connection to communicate, so it is
possible to have a client on a box in Sweden showing its stats on a LCD possible to have a client on a box in Sweden showing its stats on a LCD device
display in the United States. in the United States.
Visit our [website](http://lcdproc.org/) for more information. The project's Visit our [website](http://lcdproc.org/) for more information. The project's
repository, issue tracking and pull request management can be found at repository, issue tracking and pull requests can be found at
http://github.com/lcdproc/lcdproc. https://github.com/lcdproc/lcdproc. Our mailing list can be found at
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/lcdproc-mailing-list.
LCDproc was originally written by [William Ferrell](mailto:willfe@gmail.com) LCDproc was originally written by [William Ferrell](mailto:willfe@gmail.com)
and [Selene Scriven](lcdproc@toykeeper.net). and [Selene Scriven](mailto:lcdproc@toykeeper.net).
# Installation # Installation
Refer to the INSTALL file included with this archive for installation Refer to [INSTALL](INSTALL) (included with this archive) for installation
instructions (including how to connect the LCD to your system). instructions (including how to connect an LCD to your system).
# Changes # Changes
Woow... a lot. :) Refer to [ChangeLog.md](ChangeLog.md) file for details.
See the ChangeLog file for more details.
# Contributing # Contributing
If you've found a bug or want to add new functionality to LCDproc, feel free If you've found a bug or want to add new functionality to LCDproc, feel free to
to fork the repository, make your changes and send us a pull request. They're fork the repository, make your changes and send us a pull request. They're
always welcome! always welcome!
If you want to help but need some inspiration, take a look at the TODO If you want to help but need some inspiration, take a look at the project's
file to see what we think that needs to be done. [open issues](https://github.com/lcdproc/lcdproc/issues).
To learn more about how LCDproc works, first have a look at the docs/ To learn more about how LCDproc works, first have a look at the docs/
directory. Some important things are documented there, but because this is directory. Some important things are documented there, but because this is
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## Code of Merit ## Code of Merit
This project adopts the Code of Merit, version 1.0, originally published This project adopts the Code of Merit, version 1.0, originally published at
at http://code-of-merit.org/. Refer to CODE_OF_MERIT.md in this project's http://code-of-merit.org/. Refer to [CODE_OF_MERIT.md](CODE_OF_MERIT.md) for
source tree for a copy of this document. details, but in short, we focus on writing software and leave politics out of
it.
In short, let's focus on writing software and leave the politics out of it.
# Special Thanks # Special Thanks
LCDproc wouldn't be possible without the ongoing patience and efforts by its LCDproc wouldn't be possible without the ongoing patience and efforts by its
amazing community of developers and users. We'd like to recognize everyone's amazing community of developers and users. We'd like to recognize everyone's
contributions to the project, and we've tried to list them all in the CREDITS contributions to the project, and we've tried to list them all in
file. If we've overlooked your contributions, please let us know so we can [CREDITS](CREDITS). If we've overlooked your contributions, please let us know
attribute your work immediately! so we can attribute your work immediately!
_From William Ferrell, original developer:_ This project is almost twenty years _From William Ferrell, original developer:_ This project is almost twenty years
old as I write this, and I'm so proud of what it's become over the years thanks old as I write this, and I'm so proud of what it's become over the years thanks
in no small part to the people (past and present) who not only contributed their in no small part to the people (past and present) who not only contributed
work and ideas to the project, but helped to manage and maintain it when I their work and ideas to the project, but helped to manage and maintain it when
couldn't. To see this project start as a small single-system utility program I couldn't. To see this project start as a small single-system utility program
supporting a single type of device and flourish into a client/server daemon used supporting a single type of device and flourish into a client/server daemon
around the world to drive all sorts of display devices is beyond anything I could used around the world to drive all sorts of display devices is beyond anything
have ever hoped for, and I'm eternally grateful to everyone who's contributed I could have ever hoped for, and I'm eternally grateful to everyone who's
over the years. Thank you all for being part of this project and for making it contributed over the years. Thank you all for being part of this project and
amazing. Here's to another twenty years! :) for making it amazing. Here's to another twenty years! :)
# Legal Stuff # Legal Stuff
LCDproc is Copyright (C) 1998-2016 LCDproc is Copyright (C) 1998-2016 William Ferrell, Selene Scriven and many
William Ferrell, Selene Scriven and many other contributors. other contributors.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
of the License, or (at your option) any later version. version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
GNU General Public License for more details.
The file COPYING contains the GNU General Public License. The file COPYING contains the GNU General Public License. You should have
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.