X-Git-Url: https://git.tokkee.org/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=fde4001057c1ae3c850facdc4ae58697b0226a36;hb=74ab8b52ffb455151c92e61ac9600a8cd4500b07;hp=9ea528a8fbe1103204fcb03bd9ec6f93c8c39a59;hpb=ec0b718387ede84b20b64596d26c790571be3652;p=inkscape.git

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--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ an extension mechanism, and the establishment of a friendly, open,
 community-oriented development processes.
 
 
-Installation for *nixes (Mac OS X users please have a look at the end of the file):
-==========================================================
+Basic Installation
+==================
 
 Inkscape uses the standard procedure for compilation and installation: 
 
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ the "./autogen.sh" command, which calls in turn a number of other
 programs such as automake and autoconf.  See INSTALL for more
 details. 
 
+For platform specific instructions please read the README file that
+is associated with that platform (e.g. for Mac OS X read README.osx)
+
 
 Required Dependencies
 =====================
@@ -77,18 +80,3 @@ take some extra steps to indicate where those dependencies are to be
 found.  For instance, with Perl modules, set the PERLLIB or PERL5LIB
 variable (see `man perlrun`)
 
-
-Installation for Mac OS X users
-===============================
-
-We try to keep the Wiki pages on compiling inkscape up-to-date and 
-comprehensive. It is here: 
-
-http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/CompilingMacOsX
-
-For a brief overlook: 
-We suggest to use macports (http://macports.org) in order to achieve all
-the necessary components and libraries. Than there is a mighty tool called
-"osx-build.sh" in the packaging/macosx directory of the unpacked tarball.
-This script will do most of the work for you. 
-