
This is the readme file for XFracky v2.5

Description:
  XFracky is a simple multithreaded Tcl/Tk 8.0 based
  application for rendering fractals (2d, 3d and
  animations) using methods such as borderscanning
  and iteration tracking. New fractal types can be added 
  as plugins. There is a demo-mode which continuously
  renders any of a set of preconfigured fractals. It 
  has support for 8/16/24/32 bit displays. The thread 
  support is based on clone() and the number of threads 
  is only limited by the system ressources. Thread-safe
  libraries are not required.

Libraries:
  The program was compiled using libc.so.5.3.12, libm.so.5.0.6,
  libX11.so.6.0 and Tcl/Tk v8.0p2. Yes, I will soon update my
  libraries.

What:
  Try selecting 'load fractal' from the menu to see some of the
  different fractals. The parameters for these fractals are
  provided in the .xfracky file. It must be located in your home 
  directory or in the current directory.

Installation:
  The XFracky executable uses the .xfracky file for storing or
  retrieving fractals and colour selections (the .xfracky must be 
  located in the current directory or in the home directory). It also
  uses the XFracky.gif which can be placed in the current directory, 
  the same directory as the executable or in /usr/lib or /usr/local/lib.

Plugins:
  Unpack plugins.tgz (it contains a readme file and some plugin examples).

Bug-reports and comments:
  Can be e-mailed to: hwj@gk.dtu.dk

New versions:
  Can be found at: http://www.gk.dtu.dk/~hwj/xfracky/

Have fun!

- Henrik Wann Jensen

