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-- INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------- -- INTRODUCTION --------------------------------------------------------------
LCDproc is a small program that extracts various statistics about your LCDproc is a client server suite including drivers for all kinds of nifty LCD
machine and displays them on an LCD display. It works with several types devices. The server works with different display sizes and supports several
and sizes of displays. serial devices: Matrix Orbital, Crystal Fontz, Bayrad, LB216, LCDM001
(kernelconcepts.de), Wirz-SLI and PIC-an-LCD; and some devices connected to
the parallel port: HD44780, STV5730, T6963, SED1520 and SED1330. Various
clients are available that display things like CPU load, system load, memory
usage, uptime, and a lot more.
Our site is located at http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net/ So check LCDproc also supports key or remote control input for controlling the clients.
there first for new versions or updates. We've got a spot on the web
Our web site is located at http://lcdproc.omnipotent.net
For new versions and CVS go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/lcdproc/
Check there first for new versions or updates. We've got a spot on the web
site for user's suggestions, and you can e-mail us as well: site for user's suggestions, and you can e-mail us as well:
choadster@earthlink.net (William W. Ferrell) choadster@earthlink.net (William W. Ferrell)
scriven@cs.colostate.edu (Scott Scriven) scriven@cs.colostate.edu (Scott Scriven)
-- INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------------- -- INSTALLATION --------------------------------------------------------------
Refer to the INSTALL file included with this archive for installation Refer to the INSTALL file included with this archive for installation
instructions (including how to connect the LCD to your system). instructions (including how to connect the LCD to your system).
-- CHANGES ------------------------------------------------------------ -- CHANGES -------------------------------------------------------------------
Woow... a lot. :) Woow... a lot. :)
See the ChangeLog file for more details. See the ChangeLog file for more details.
-- HELPING OUT -------------------------------------------------------- -- HELPING OUT ---------------------------------------------------------------
The first thing you should do is join the mailing list, to do so, go The first thing you should do is join the mailing list, to do so, go to out
to out web site and click on MAIL and follow the instructions. web site and click on MAIL and follow the instructions.
If you get the urge to help out by writing code, feel free to take a If you get the urge to help out by writing code, feel free to take a look at
look at the TODO file and find out what needs to be done... the TODO file and find out what needs to be done...
Also, of course, new ideas are good too! :) Also, of course, new ideas are good too! :)
To add new drivers, read server/drivers/drv_base.h for instructions. To add new drivers, read server/drivers/drv_base.h for instructions.
Also you should spend some time reading the files in the docs/ Also you should spend some time reading the files in the docs/ directory.
directory.
-- SPECIAL THANKS ---------------------------------------------------- -- SPECIAL THANKS ------------------------------------------------------------
We'd like to thank the following people for helping out with this: We'd like to thank the following people for helping out with this:
Everyone at Matrix Orbital Corporation -- you guys are great! Everyone at Matrix Orbital Corporation -- you guys are great!
Gareth Watts -- Patches, mailing list, ideas, www, etc. Thanks! Gareth Watts -- Patches, mailing list, ideas, www, etc. Thanks!
Everyone on the mailing list. :) Everyone on the mailing list. :)
The developpers (Sourceforge members):
The developers (our team at Sourceforge):
Robin Adams afrob Robin Adams afrob
Mindaugas Idzelis aim4min Mindaugas Idzelis aim4min
andre burton andreb Andre Burton andreb
Bjšrn Andersson ban Bjoern Andersson ban
Benjamin Tse blt Benjamin Tse blt
Chris Debenham cjdebenh Chris Debenham cjdebenh
Colin Munro colinmunro Colin Munro colinmunro
@@ -55,7 +64,7 @@ David Douthitt ddouthitt
David GLAUDE dglaude David GLAUDE dglaude
Guillaume Filion gfk Guillaume Filion gfk
Glen Gray glengray Glen Gray glengray
Mark HŠmmerling haemi Mark Haemmerling haemi
Shane Spencer hardwire Shane Spencer hardwire
Harald Klein hklein Harald Klein hklein
J Robert Ray jrray J Robert Ray jrray
@@ -71,12 +80,12 @@ Manuel Stahl themythos
Scott Scriven toykeeper Scott Scriven toykeeper
William W. Ferrell willfe William W. Ferrell willfe
Everyone who contributed, tested or suggested something to help make Everyone who contributed, tested or suggested something to help make LCDproc
LCDproc a better software. a better software.
-- LEGAL STUFF --------------------------------------------------------- -- LEGAL STUFF ---------------------------------------------------------------
LCDproc is Copyright (C) 1999-2001 LCDproc is Copyright (C) 1999-2002
William Ferrell, Scott Scriven and several other contributors. William Ferrell, Scott Scriven and several other contributors.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -93,4 +102,3 @@ The file COPYING contains the GNU General Public License.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.