Metadata-Version: 1.1
Name: alart
Version: 0.1.0
Summary: Generate pseudo-random art
Home-page: http://metanohi.org/projects/alart/
Author: Niels Serup
Author-email: ns@metanohi.org
License: COPYING.txt
Description: 
        =====
        alart
        =====
        
        alart is a pseudo-random art generator. It generates
        silhouettes. Example images can be found online on
        http://metanohi.org/projects/alart/images/
        
        
        License
        =======
        
        alart is free software under the terms of the GNU General Public
        License version 3 (or any later version). This is version 0.1.0
        (codename: "Ablaze") of the program.
        
        
        Installing
        ==========
        
        Way #1
        ------
        
        Just run this (requires that you have python-pip or python-setuptools
        installed)::
        
          # pip install alart
        
        or::
        
          # easy_install alart
        
        
        Way #2
        ------
        
        Get the newest version of alart at http://metanohi.org/projects/alart/
        or at http://pypi.python.org/pypi/alart
        
        Extract the downloaded file and run this in a terminal::
        
          # python setup.py install
        
          
        Dependencies
        ============
        
        Python 2.5 is required, though newer versions might be needed for
        Encapsulated PostScript support.
        
        alart depends on cairo and cairo's Python bindings for generating
        images. Version 1.6 is needed for best output support, but earlier
        versions (e.g. 1.4) works ok. To install it, do one of these things:
        
        * For DEB-based distros (Debian etc.): type ``apt-get install python-cairo``
        * For RPM-based distros (Fedora etc.): type ``yum install pycairo``
        * For other distros: do something similar or get it at
          http://cairographics.org/download/
        
        alart depends on PyGame 1.8.0+ (perhaps earlier versions are also
        supported) for showing generated images. If you only want to generate
        images, not show them in an interactive window, you do not need PyGame
        graphics and sound. To install it, do one of these things:
        
        * For DEB-based distros (Debian etc.): type ``apt-get install python-pygame``
        * For RPM-based distros (Fedora etc.): type ``yum install pygame``
        * For other distros: do something similar or get it at
          http://pygame.org/download.shtml
        
        
        Using
        =====
        
        To use alart, just run ``alart``. This will display a generated image
        with default options. To generate a new image while in the window,
        press R.
        
        To see a list of alart's command-line options with explanations, run
        ``alart --help``. To see alart's module help, run ``pydoc
        alart``. Example programs using alart as a module can be found in the
        ``examples`` directory.
        
        
        Developing
        ==========
        
        alart is written in Python and uses Git for branches. To get the
        latest branch, get it from gitorious.org like this::
        
          $ git clone git://gitorious.org/alart/alart.git
        
        Bugs can be reported at ns@metanohi.org (address of sole developer)
        
        
        This document
        =============
        
        Copyright (C) 2010  Niels Serup
        
        Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
        are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
        notice and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is,
        without any warranty.
        
        
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta
Classifier: Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
Classifier: Topic :: Utilities
Classifier: Environment :: Console
Classifier: Environment :: X11 Applications
Classifier: License :: DFSG approved
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License (GPL)
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Requires: cairo
