[Zope3-checkins] CVS: Zope3 - README.txt:1.7

Jim Fulton jim@zope.com
Tue, 31 Dec 2002 15:36:38 -0500


Update of /cvs-repository/Zope3
In directory cvs.zope.org:/tmp/cvs-serv5071

Modified Files:
	README.txt 
Log Message:
Updated to reflect new build script.

Also added some additional sections on where to find more information
and acknowledgements.


=== Zope3/README.txt 1.6 => 1.7 ===
--- Zope3/README.txt:1.6	Tue Dec  3 17:01:46 2002
+++ Zope3/README.txt	Tue Dec 31 15:36:38 2002
@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
 Welcome to the Zope3 source
 
-  The file provides some basic hints for people developing Zope3
+  This file provides some basic hints for people developing Zope3
   software.  There is more developer info in the Zope3 Wiki:
-  http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ComponentArchitecture/
-  Zope3DeveloperInfo
 
-  That's one URL split over two lines.
+  http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ComponentArchitecture/Zope3DeveloperInfo
+
+  For information about the current release, see CHANGES.txt.
+
+  Zope 3 is in an early stage of development. See CHANGES.txt to find
+  out more!
 
 Building and running tests
 
   Zope3 requires Python 2.2.2 or later.
 
   In the top-level Zope3 directory, you should find a script called
-  stupid_build.py.  Run it to build the extension modules needed by
+  setup.py.  Run it to build the extension modules needed by
   Zope.  Example:
 
-  # cd src/Zope3
-  # python2.2 stupid_build.py
+  # cd Zope3
+  # python2.2 setup.py -q build_ext -i
+
+  On a unix variant, you can just type: make
 
   Zope3 includes unit tests based on the Python unittest module.  If
   you checkin changes, you should verify that all the tests succeed
@@ -28,3 +33,26 @@
   Use test.py -h for usage.  The test script can run selected tests,
   stop after the first error, run the tests in a loop, etc.
 
+Finding out how to develop new content types:
+
+  We aren't as far along with documentatoion as we'd like to
+  be. Please be patient or help out.
+
+  - See the developers tutorial at:
+
+    http://dev.zope.org/Wikis/DevSite/Projects/ComponentArchitecture/ProgrammerTutorial
+
+  - Look for tidbits in the doc directory.
+
+  - Ask questions on the mailing list, 
+    http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope3-dev,
+    or on the irc channel, #zope3-dev, on irc.openprojects.net.
+
+Acknowledgements
+
+  Zope 3 is a Zope Community effort.  There are many Zope 3
+  contributors without whom there wouldn't be a Zope 3.
+
+  See the doc/CREDITS.txt file for details.
+
+  Much thanks folks!