diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'README.md')
| -rw-r--r-- | README.md | 54 |
1 files changed, 54 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1b9cdd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +gedit +===== + +gedit is a general-purpose text editor. It has been created in 1998, at the +beginnings of GNOME. + +The first goal of gedit is to be easy to use, with a simple interface by +default. More advanced features are available by enabling plugins. + +See the [gedit official website](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit) for +more information. + +License +------- + +gedit is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 or +later, see the file [COPYING](COPYING) for more information. + +Dependencies +------------ + +gedit depends on GTK 3. + +For a complete list of dependencies, see the file [meson.build](meson.build). + +Installation +------------ + +To build gedit from source, see the [docs/build.md](docs/build.md) file. + +How to report bugs +------------------ + +Please read +[the wiki page on how to report bugs](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit/ReportingBugs), +it contains a list of frequently reported bugs and a link to the bug +tracker. + +Development resources +--------------------- + +- [gedit on GitLab](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit) +- [gedit-plugins on GitLab](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit-plugins) +- [Tarballs](https://download.gnome.org/sources/gedit/) +- [Roadmap](docs/roadmap.md) +- [gedit wiki attic](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Gedit/Attic) + +Contributions +------------- + +gedit development relies on voluntary contributions and everyone is invited +to help. + +See the file [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information. |