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Read Me

backtask-py
===========

  A small Python module that run functions in a background
  process, passing their arguments via fork().

  The only documentation is in the source code.

  The documentation in the source is readable online at
  the home page:
    http://backtask-py.sourceforge.net/


Dependencies
------------

  Python2 >= 2.7, http://www.python.org/


Building and Installing
-----------------------
  
  Packages are available for Debian style distributions
  at the home page, and the module is available on pypi and
  can be installed using pip.  If you install using one of
  these methods you can skip this section.

  Building is optional.  There is only one source file and
  it can be used directly.

  The build dependencies are:
    - The Python2 development system
    - A POSIX system (make, unix shell, sed, etc).

  Unit testing requires the following additional dependencies:
    - pep8, http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pep8
    - python-coverage, http://nedbatchelder.com/code/coverage/

  To build the re-distributable, in the directory containing
  this file run:
    make

  To install, in the directory containing this file run:
    make install

  To run the test suite, in the directory containing this file run:
    make test


License
-------

  Copyright (c) 2014 Russell Stuart.

  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
  option) any later version.

  The copyright holders grant you an additional permission under Section 7
  of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3, exempting you from
  the requirement in Section 6 of the GNU General Public License, version 3,
  to accompany Corresponding Source with Installation Information for the
  Program or any work based on the Program. You are still required to
  comply with all other Section 6 requirements to provide Corresponding
  Source.

  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.


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Russell Stuart
2014-Jun-05