
		              README
			   31 October 2006
		   The Manhattan Virtual Classroom 
		   	   version 3.2
                         Steven Narmontas   
		     snarmont@users.sourceforge.net

The Manhattan Virtual Classroom is a free open-source course management
system released under the GNU General Public License.

See the CHANGES file for a summary of changes in this release, and a
history of other releases.

See the UPGRADE-HOWTO file for instructions on how to upgrade an existing
2.0, 2.0.1 ,2.1 ,2.2, 2.3 ,2.4 3.0, or 3.1 version installation to this
release.

See the INSTALL file for installation instructions

The CREDITS file lists, to the best of my knowledge, people whose work
has helped make Manhattan possible.

The LICENSE file contains the text of the GNU General Public License.

Complete Reference Manuals for Manhattan are available at:

    http://manhattan.sourceforge.net

It's possible the manuals have not been updated for this release of
Manhattan.   Accurate documentation for Manhattan is important to us and
we'll get to that task as soon as possible.




A copy of the GNU General Public License has been included with this
distribution in the file named LICENSE, which includes this statement:

			    NO WARRANTY

  11. BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, THERE IS NO
WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. 
EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND/OR
OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THE PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS
WITH YOU.  SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU ASSUME THE COST OF
ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

  12. IN NO EVENT UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR AGREED TO IN
WRITING WILL ANY COPYRIGHT HOLDER, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO MAY MODIFY
AND/OR REDISTRIBUTE THE PROGRAM AS PERMITTED ABOVE, BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
PROGRAM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA OR DATA BEING
RENDERED INACCURATE OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A
FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER PROGRAMS), EVEN IF
SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES.


Please read and understand the LICENSE



