[byzanz] Update README
- From: Benjamin Otte <otte src gnome org>
- To: svn-commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [byzanz] Update README
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:01:07 +0000 (UTC)
commit 25c5f061f1eadf5873cf2d2c3012dc55e58db102
Author: Benjamin Otte <otte gnome org>
Date: Sun Aug 30 18:17:04 2009 +0200
Update README
In particular, spell oput the goals of Byzanz.
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idealistic artistry"
-- Mike Hearn
-Byzanz is a simple tool to record a running X desktop to an animated GIF file.
-It is implemented as a GNOME applet. A command line tool for testing purposes
-is also available.
+Byzanz is a simple tool to record a running X desktop to an animation suitable
+for presentation in a web browser. It's design has been guided by the
+following principles:
+- PURPOSE
+ Byzanz records animations for presentation in a web browser. If something
+ doesn't fit this goal, it should not be part of Byzanz.
+- CORRECTNESS
+ When Byzanz provides a feature, it does this correctly. In particular, it
+ does not crash or corrupt data.
+- SIMPLICITY
+ The user interface and programming code are simple and easy to understand
+ and don't contain any unecessary features.
+ Byzanz does not attempt to do be smarter than you are.
+- UNOBTRUSIVENESS
+ Byzanz does not interfere with the task you are recording, neither by
+ keeping a large settings window around nor by consuming all your CPU during
+ a recording.
-The most current code is available in GNOME CVS in the byzanz module. It can
+Byzanz is implemented as a GNOME applet. A command line tool for testing
+purposes is available, too.
+
+The most current code is available in GNOME git in the byzanz module. It can
be obtained via the following command:
- cvs -d :pserver:anonymous anoncvs gnome org:/cvs/gnome co byzanz
+ git clone git://git.gnome.org/byzanz
Releases are available for download at
http://www.freedesktop.org/~company/byzanz
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