Mobile Dots and Boxes Files

README File for the MODOBO Project
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1. Introduction
2. License
3. Source Distribution
4. Build
5. Installation
6. Support
7. Legal
8. Contact Information



1. Introduction
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The Modobo project is the classic game of dots-and-boxes optimized for Smart
Phones. The primary target platform for now is the Apple iPhone. From a desktop
perspective you should be able to use any of the latest graphics capable web
browsers with cookies enabled.

Modobo is an Open Source projecft licensed under the GPL (see license
information below).

The project is a result of a student project and continues support will depend
on feedback/demand from the end-users.



2. License
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The project is licensed under the GPLv3. Please see the attached LICENSE file
for a full copy of the license. If the file is not available or if you have
problems opening it, you can also view the GPL license online at the following
URL:

    http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt

Other 3rd party products/libraries may have different licenses so please ensure
you are familiar with these before packaging this project for you owne use.

Third party products/libraries included/used in this project include:

    * Google GWT (http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/)
    * Log4J (http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/)
    * MySQL Connector/J (http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/)
    * Base64Coder (http://www.source-code.biz/base64coder/java/)

All original source code is protected under copyright:

    Copyright (c) 2010. All rights reserved.
    Nico Coetzee, Werner Labuschagne, Susan Mani and Walter van Wyk



3. Source Distribution
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The source code hosted on Source Forge will be made available as a NetBeans
project. NetBeans can be obtained from:

    http://netbeans.org/

The source code can be checked out from the following subversion repository:

    https://modobo.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/modobo/trunk/modobo



4. Build
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To build the project, ensure you have all supported libraries added in NetBeans.
You should then be able to build the project. A WAR file will be available in
the "dist/" directory which you can deploy to your Servlet container. For full
installation instruction, please refer to the "Install" section below.



5. Installation
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Full installation/deployment instructions is available online at:

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/modobo/files/Documents/modobo_install.pdf/download



6. Support
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Support requests have to be logged online on the project tracker at the
following URL:

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/modobo/support



7. Legal
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The software come with no warrenties or gaurentees! Use at your own risk!

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
ANY EXPRESS 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS 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.

8. Contact Information
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Please make use of the Project Page in order to contact any of the project
administrators:

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/modobo/support