  This is the source code release for the VASSAL Engine.  Usage is
subject to the terms of the Library Gnu Public Licesne (LGPL),
described in the LICENSE.txt file and also available from
http://www.opensource.org.

  The included source code comprises a library, not a complete
standalone application.  The library is used by the standalone
application VASSAL (http://www.vassalengine.org), which is freeware,
but not Open Source.

  To run VASSAL using this source distribution, first download the
'libraries' release from the VASSAL Engine SourceForge project page.
Terms of use of the 'libraries' release are listed in the included
BinaryLicense.txt file.  Include all .jar files in the 'libraries'
release, as well as the 'images' directory, in your classpath.  Start
the VASSAL application with the org.vassalengine.Main class.  See
VASSAL's programming tutorial for an overview of how to use the API.

  Enjoy!

  Rodney Kinney
              rk

    


