FOT2PDF - a PDF formatter for DSSSL-FlowObjectTrees
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Release: 1.02
Date   : 29.09.2000

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License:
This formatter can be used free of charge for non-commercial use to 
produce PDF files from SGML sources. The PDF files can be distrubuted
freely and without any further notice, provided the internal creator-
entry in the PDF file is kept unchanged.

The author takes no responsibilty whatsoever for any damage which the
installation or usage of the formatter might do to any computer system.
Use at your own risk! 

For commercial use of the formatter, please contact the author for
a license.

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Requires: - Java Development Kit / Java Runtime Environment 1.2 and up
          - A running Jade / OpenJade installation
            
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This package includes the following parts:

- the fot2pdf-formatter as JAVA executable in fot2pdf.jar
  the main application is com.pdftech.fot2pdf.app
  
- an introduction to the usage of fot2pdf (fot2pdf-usage),
  provided as a PDF file together with the source files
  which produced the PDF file.

- information on how to integrate the formatter into
  other applications (fot2pdf-integration)

- the auxiliary files hyphen.txt and fontmap.txt for
  the formatter.


To contact the author, email to drescher@pro-image.de.

A web site will be available soon to host this application
Please feel free to visit http://www.pdftech.com

Christof Drescher
Pro Image GbR
Frankfurter Strae 17
35037 Marburg
Germany
drescher@pro-image.de

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This software is provided "as-is" and any expressed or implied 
warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of 
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. 
In no event shall the author of the software, Christof Drescher 
/ "Pro Image GbR", be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, 
special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not 
limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of 
use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused 
and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability,
or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way 
out of the use of this software, even if advised of the 
possibility of such damage.
