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Initial check-in based on 2.1.5 (SGI IRIX) source tree.

	Release notes for Open Inventor(TM) (August 15th, 2000)
	Alexandre Naaman, Thomas Flynn: OpenGL Performer (TM)
	Jonathan Lim: Global Product Support
	SGI

INTRODUCTION

	These notes briefly describe the structure of the Open Inventor (TM)
	source tree and how it can be built.

	For the latest news concerning Open Inventor (TM) please consult the
	following URL:

		http://oss.sgi.com/projects/inventor/


TREE STRUCTURE

	The source tree containing the Open Inventor (TM) source is structured
	as follows:

apps     - sample programs and examples
data     - sample data
doc      - technical documentation
lib      - primary Inventor source
libSoXt  - Inventor Xt Component and Utility Library source
make     - Makefile tools
tools    - assorted Inventor development tools
libimage - library to read SGI RGB files


DEPENDENCIES

	The source in it's current form will compile on IRIX and Linux.

	Currently the only dependecies include OpenGL(R) and X11R6 and
	Motif(R) 1.2x. See the file FAQ.misc for more detailed
	information.

BUILDING THE TREE

	QUICK RECIPE:

	1) set the environment variable IVROOT to point to the
	   root directory for the installed libraries and binaries.

		setenv IVROOT /

	2) set your DISPLAY environment variable:

		setenv DISPLAY :0

	3) type 'gmake' from the directory where you unpacked the
	   Open Inventor source code.

INSTALLATION TREE STUCTURE

	When typing 'gmake install' the files generated during the
	build will end up in the following locations:

	$(IVROOT)/usr/include/Inventor  -> include files (.h)
	$(IVROOT)/usr/lib/		-> shared libraries (.so)
	$(IVROOT)/usr/man/		-> man pages 
	$(IVROOT)/bin			-> commonly used binaries (ivview,
					   SceneViewer, ivcat, ...)
	$(IVROOT)/opt/SGIDemos/Inventor/bin -> Miscelaneous SGI demos
	$(IVROOT)/usr/share/data	-> 3d models

THANKS

	Special thanks goes out to all the original Open Inventor 
	developers, especially Paul Strauss and Gavin Bell for 
	graciously agreeing to act in an ongoing advisory capacity 
	at this exciting moment in Open Inventor's history.

	We would also like to thank Chris Insinger and Jenny Zhao
	for their unwavering support and persistence. Without them
	this open source project would not have happened.