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authorAlan Coopersmith <alan.coopersmith@oracle.com>2015-12-11 17:02:10 -0800
committerAlan Coopersmith <alan.coopersmith@oracle.com>2015-12-11 17:02:10 -0800
commit94430c9cffc4ba5780f76c8130878f23d499811e (patch)
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README: reword status section
Signed-off-by: Alan Coopersmith <alan.coopersmith@oracle.com>
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@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ programs:
- mkhtmlindex
- xmkmf
+Most usage will also require installing the Xorg util/cf files which contain
+the platform-specific configuration data for known platforms.
+
The X Window System used imake extensively up through the X11R6.9 release,
for both full builds within the source tree and external software.
-X has since moved to GNU autoconf and automake for its build system in
-X11R7.0 and later releases, but still maintains imake for building existing
-external software programs that have not yet converted.
+X moved to GNU autoconf and automake for its build system in 2005 for
+X11R7.0 and later releases, but still provides imake for building existing
+external software programs that have not yet converted, though we are not
+actively maintaining it for new OS or platform releases.
More information about Imake and its usage may be found in the resources
at: