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-Pre-fork README
-===============
-
-What follows is the untouched, original pre-fork PIL 1.1.7 README file contents.
-
-::
-
-    The Python Imaging Library
-    $Id$
-
-    Release 1.1.7 (November 15, 2009)
-
-    ====================================================================
-    The Python Imaging Library 1.1.7
-    ====================================================================
-
-    Contents
-    --------
-
-    + Introduction
-    + Support Options
-      - Commercial support
-      - Free support
-    + Software License
-    + Build instructions (all platforms)
-      - Additional notes for Mac OS X
-      - Additional notes for Windows
-
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Introduction
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    The Python Imaging Library (PIL) adds image processing capabilities
-    to your Python environment.  This library provides extensive file
-    format support, an efficient internal representation, and powerful
-    image processing capabilities.
-
-    This source kit has been built and tested with Python 2.0 and newer,
-    on Windows, Mac OS X, and major Unix platforms.  Large parts of the
-    library also work on 1.5.2 and 1.6.
-
-    The main distribution site for this software is:
-
-            http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/
-
-    That site also contains information about free and commercial support
-    options, PIL add-ons, answers to frequently asked questions, and more.
-
-
-    Development versions (alphas, betas) are available here:
-
-            http://effbot.org/downloads/
-
-
-    The PIL handbook is not included in this distribution; to get the
-    latest version, check:
-
-            http://www.pythonware.com/library/
-            http://effbot.org/books/imagingbook/ (drafts)
-
-
-    For installation and licensing details, see below.
-
-
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Support Options
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    + Commercial Support
-
-    Secret Labs (PythonWare) offers support contracts for companies using
-    the Python Imaging Library in commercial applications, and in mission-
-    critical environments.  The support contract includes technical support,
-    bug fixes, extensions to the PIL library, sample applications, and more.
-
-    For the full story, check:
-
-            http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/support.htm
-
-
-    + Free Support
-
-    For support and general questions on the Python Imaging Library, send
-    e-mail to the Image SIG mailing list:
-
-            image-sig@python.org
-
-    You can join the Image SIG by sending a mail to:
-
-            image-sig-request@python.org
-
-    Put "subscribe" in the message body to automatically subscribe to the
-    list, or "help" to get additional information.  Alternatively, you can
-    send your questions to the Python mailing list, python-list@python.org,
-    or post them to the newsgroup comp.lang.python.  DO NOT SEND SUPPORT
-    QUESTIONS TO PYTHONWARE ADDRESSES.
-
-
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Software License
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    The Python Imaging Library is
-
-    Copyright (c) 1997-2009 by Secret Labs AB
-    Copyright (c) 1995-2009 by Fredrik Lundh
-
-    By obtaining, using, and/or copying this software and/or its
-    associated documentation, you agree that you have read, understood,
-    and will comply with the following terms and conditions:
-
-    Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
-    associated documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby
-    granted, provided that the above copyright notice appears in all
-    copies, and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice
-    appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of Secret Labs
-    AB or the author not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to
-    distribution of the software without specific, written prior
-    permission.
-
-    SECRET LABS AB AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO
-    THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
-    FITNESS.  IN NO EVENT SHALL SECRET LABS AB OR THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
-    ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
-    WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
-    ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT
-    OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-
-
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Build instructions (all platforms)
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    For a list of changes in this release, see the CHANGES document.
-
-    0. If you're in a hurry, try this:
-
-            $ tar xvfz Imaging-1.1.7.tar.gz
-            $ cd Imaging-1.1.7
-            $ python setup.py install
-
-       If you prefer to know what you're doing, read on.
-
-
-    1. Prerequisites.
-
-       If you need any of the features described below, make sure you
-       have the necessary libraries before building PIL.
-
-       feature              library
-       -----------------------------------------------------------------
-       JPEG support         libjpeg (6a or 6b)
-
-                            http://www.ijg.org
-                            http://www.ijg.org/files/jpegsrc.v6b.tar.gz
-                            ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/
-
-       PNG support          zlib (1.2.3 or later is recommended)
-
-                            http://www.gzip.org/zlib/
-
-       OpenType/TrueType    freetype2 (2.3.9 or later is recommended)
-       support
-                            http://www.freetype.org
-                            http://freetype.sourceforge.net
-
-       CMS support          littleCMS (1.1.5 or later is recommended)
-       support
-                            http://www.littlecms.com/
-
-       If you have a recent Linux version, the libraries provided with the
-       operating system usually work just fine.  If some library is
-       missing, installing a prebuilt version (jpeg-devel, zlib-devel,
-       etc) is usually easier than building from source.  For example, for
-       Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic), you can install the following libraries:
-
-           sudo apt-get install libjpeg62-dev
-           sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev
-           sudo apt-get install libfreetype6-dev
-           sudo apt-get install liblcms1-dev
-
-       If you're using Mac OS X, you can use the 'fink' tool to install
-       missing libraries (also see the Mac OS X section below).
-
-       Similar tools are available for many other platforms.
-
-
-    2. To build under Python 1.5.2, you need to install the stand-alone
-       version of the distutils library:
-
-           http://www.python.org/sigs/distutils-sig/download.html
-
-       You can fetch distutils 1.0.2 from the Python source repository:
-
-           svn export http://svn.python.org/projects/python/tags/Distutils-1_0_2/Lib/distutils/
-
-       For newer releases, the distutils library is included in the
-       Python standard library.
-
-       NOTE: Version 1.1.7 is not fully compatible with 1.5.2.  Some
-       more recent additions to the library may not work, but the core
-       functionality is available.
-
-
-    3. If you didn't build Python from sources, make sure you have
-       Python's build support files on your machine.  If you've down-
-       loaded a prebuilt package (e.g. a Linux RPM), you probably
-       need additional developer packages.  Look for packages named
-       "python-dev", "python-devel", or similar.  For example, for
-       Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic), use the following command:
-
-           sudo apt-get install python-dev
-
-
-    4. When you have everything you need, unpack the PIL distribution
-       (the file Imaging-1.1.7.tar.gz) in a suitable work directory:
-
-            $ cd MyExtensions # example
-            $ gunzip Imaging-1.1.7.tar.gz
-            $ tar xvf Imaging-1.1.7.tar
-
-
-    5. Build the library.  We recommend that you do an in-place build,
-       and run the self test before installing.
-
-            $ cd Imaging-1.1.7
-            $ python setup.py build_ext -i
-            $ python selftest.py
-
-       During the build process, the setup.py will display a summary
-       report that lists what external components it found.  The self-
-       test will display a similar report, with what external components
-       the tests found in the actual build files:
-
-            ----------------------------------------------------------------
-            PIL 1.1.7 SETUP SUMMARY
-            ----------------------------------------------------------------
-            *** TKINTER support not available (Tcl/Tk 8.5 libraries needed)
-            --- JPEG support available
-            --- ZLIB (PNG/ZIP) support available
-            --- FREETYPE support available
-            ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
-       Make sure that the optional components you need are included.
-
-       If the build script won't find a given component, you can edit the
-       setup.py file and set the appropriate ROOT variable.  For details,
-       see instructions in the file.
-
-       If the build script finds the component, but the tests cannot
-       identify it, try rebuilding *all* modules:
-
-            $ python setup.py clean
-            $ python setup.py build_ext -i
-
-
-    6. If the setup.py and selftest.py commands finish without any
-       errors, you're ready to install the library:
-
-            $ python setup.py install
-
-       (depending on how Python has been installed on your machine,
-       you might have to log in as a superuser to run the 'install'
-       command, or use the 'sudo' command to run 'install'.)
-
-
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Additional notes for Mac OS X
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    On Mac OS X you will usually install additional software such as
-    libjpeg or freetype with the "fink" tool, and then it ends up in
-    "/sw".  If you have installed the libraries elsewhere, you may have
-    to tweak the "setup.py" file before building.
-
-
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Additional notes for Windows
-    --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    On Windows, you need to tweak the ROOT settings in the "setup.py"
-    file, to make it find the external libraries.  See comments in the
-    file for details.
-
-    Make sure to build PIL and the external libraries with the same
-    runtime linking options as was used for the Python interpreter
-    (usually /MD, under Visual Studio).
-
-
-    Note that most Python distributions for Windows include libraries
-    compiled for Microsoft Visual Studio.  You can get the free Express
-    edition of Visual Studio from:
-
-        http://www.microsoft.com/Express/
-
-    To build extensions using other tool chains, see the "Using
-    non-Microsoft compilers on Windows" section in the distutils handbook:
-
-        http://www.python.org/doc/current/inst/non-ms-compilers.html
-
-    For additional information on how to build extensions using the
-    popular MinGW compiler, see:
-
-        http://mingw.org (compiler)
-        http://sebsauvage.net/python/mingw.html (build instructions)
-        http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuwin32 (prebuilt libraries)