
Thank you for your interest in swatch: the Simple WATCHdog.

Swatch was originally written to actively monitor messages as
they are written to a log file via the UNIX syslog utility. For
a simple demonstration type "perl swatch --examine=FILENAME" with
FILENAME being the file that you would like to see the contents of.
All this example will do is demonstrate the different text modes
that are available with to the echo action.

Read the INSTALL file for installation instructions.

MAJOR CHANGES SINCE VERSION 2

The configuration file now has a completely different format. You can still
use your old configuration files if you use the "--old-style-config" switch
if you insist.

I have re-written most a lot of the code to take advantage of features
and modules that were made available with perl 5. 

It now requires perl 5 and the following modules: Time::HiRes, Date::Calc, 
and Date::Format.

It can now use the File::Tail module instead of the unix tail(1) command to
actively monitor a file.

I have added the seven colors that color xterminals recognize to the echo
action.

The manual is now embedded into the script in POD format. Use pod2text, 
pod2html, or your favorite pod2* program to create a more easily readable
document.

I have eliminated the use of swatch specific perl libraries.

SWATCH IS NOW A SOURCEFORGE PROJECT

The new homepage is http://swatch.sourceforge.net.
Please report bugs at
  http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=521868&group_id=68627&func=browse
Please request features at
  http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=521871&group_id=68627&func=browse
Please submit patches at
  http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=521871&group_id=68627&func=browse
Please request support at
  http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=521869&group_id=68627&func=browse

DONATIONS?

The swatch program is provided to you free of charge. However, if you find
it useful I encourage you to send in a donation toward its continuous 
development. Please send donations online via PayPal at

  https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=todd.atkins%40ucsb.edu&no_note=1&tax=0&currency_code=USD

or send a check to me the old fashion way by addressing it to:

	TODD ATKINS
	P.O. BOX 23422
	SANTA BARBARA, CA 93121
	USA

Thank you.
