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Hello and welcome to the Radiance synthetic imaging system. This is |
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the thirteenth release, Version 3.5, and it includes all source files |
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the eighteenth release, Version 4.1, and it includes all source files |
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for local compilation with a standard C compiler. To find out what's |
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new in this release, check the text file "doc/notes/ReleaseNotes". |
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Please read this entire file before sending e-mail asking |
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how to install this software or what to do with it. Some |
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frequently asked questions are answered here and also on our |
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web site at: |
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website at: |
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http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/ |
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The website above should also have some precompiled Radiance binaries |
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The CVS source tree is available, including post-release bug-fixes and |
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mailing lists access at: |
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http://www.radiance-online.org/ |
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The websites above should also have some precompiled Radiance binaries |
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and add-ons for common Unix platforms. |
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We have attempted to make it easy for you (and for us) to install |
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For complete documentation on the system as of release 3.1, refer to |
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"Rendering with Radiance" by Larson and Shakespeare, which used to be |
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available from Morgan Kauffman Publishing. Unfortunately, the book has |
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gone out of print, and the authors are currently looking at alternative |
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means of distribution. The first chapter of this book, which includes |
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a basic tutorial and serves as a good introduction for new users, may be |
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found in "doc/pdf/RwR01.pdf". Keep tuned to the radiance website |
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for updates on the full book's availability. |
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available from Morgan Kauffman Publishing. Recently, the authors have |
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taken over printing of the book, which is now available from booksurge.com. |
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You may find it linked to the Radiance website page: |
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http://radsite.lbl.gov/radiance/book/ |
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The first chapter of this book, which includes a basic tutorial and |
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serves as a good introduction for new users, may be found in |
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"doc/pdf/RwR01.pdf". |
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Important additions since version 3.1 include the holodeck programs (rholo, |
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etc., built in src/hd), glrad, ranimove, and the new "mesh" primitive, |
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suported by obj2mesh. |
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etc., built in src/hd), glrad, ranimove, the new "mesh" primitive, |
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and rtcontrib. Again, check doc/notes/ReleaseNotes for details. |
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Individual manual pages may be found in the subdirectory "doc/man". |
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You may want to copy these to the system manual directory, or add this |
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There is a user interface built on top of this using Tcl/Tk, called trad. |
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If you do not have Tcl/Tk installed on your system, you must do so prior |
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to building this distribution if you ant trad to install. (Try a google |
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to building this distribution if you want trad to install. (Try a google |
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search on "Tcl/Tk" or go to "http://www.scriptics.com/software/tcltk/".) |
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If you have a question, you might start by looking in the Radiance Digest |
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archives, accessible from the Radiance web site. For current issues and |
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problems with this release, go to the radiance-online list at: |
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http://www.radiance-online.org |
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The Radiance Software License, Version 1.0 |
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Copyright (c) 1990 - 2002 The Regents of the University of California, |
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through Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. All rights reserved. |
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Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without |
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modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions |
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are met: |
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1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright |
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. |
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2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright |
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notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in |
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the documentation and/or other materials provided with the |
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distribution. |
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3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, |
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if any, must include the following acknowledgment: |
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"This product includes Radiance software |
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(http://radsite.lbl.gov/) |
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developed by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
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(http://www.lbl.gov/)." |
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Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, |
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if and wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear. |
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4. The names "Radiance," "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory" |
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and "The Regents of the University of California" must |
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not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this |
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software without prior written permission. For written |
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permission, please contact [email protected]. |
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5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Radiance", |
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nor may "Radiance" appear in their name, without prior written |
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permission of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. |
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED |
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WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES |
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OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE |
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DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory OR |
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ITS CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, |
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SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT |
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LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF |
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USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND |
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ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, |
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OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT |
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OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF |
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SUCH DAMAGE. |
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This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many |
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individuals on behalf of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. For more |
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information on Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, please see |
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<http://www.lbl.gov/>. |
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