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+About LeoCAD
+------------
-We lack documentation :(
+LeoCAD is a CAD program that allows people to build virtual models using
+bricks similar to those found in LEGO toys. It's available for free under
+the GNU Public License, and works on the Windows and Linux Operating
+Systems.
-However, there are several resources:
-- New website:
+Installation
+------------
+
+You can download the latest version of LeoCAD and its Pieces Library from
+the main website at http://www.leocad.org
+
+It's recommended that you install the latest drivers for your video card,
+since LeoCAD can take advantage of hardware acceleration for rendering by
+using OpenGL.
+
+- LeoCAD for Windows:
+
+ Download LeoCAD-0.74-Windows.exe to your computer, double click on the
+ icon to launch the installer and follow the dialog intructions.
+
+- LeoCAD for Linux:
+
+ You can either download the source from CVS or use the precompiled i386
+ binaries. You will also need to download the Pieces Library separately,
+ extract it to a directory of your choice and point the LEOCAD_LIB
+ environment variable to it. More information is available at
+ http://www.leocad.org/linux.htm
+
+New users can follow the tutorials at http://www.leocad.org/tutorial/
+to learn how to use LeoCAD.
+
+
+Online Resources
+----------------
+
+- Website:
http://www.leocad.org/
- Manual:
@@ -21,3 +55,10 @@ However, there are several resources:
- CVS-Web pages:
http://gerf.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb
+
+
+Legal Disclaimer
+----------------
+
+LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor,
+authorize or endorse this software.