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+This package contains the CHISE Library.
+
+Installing the CHISE Library
+****************************
+
+PREREQUISITES
+=============
+
+Please install Berkeley DB Version 3 or later before installing the
+CHISE Library.
+
+
+CONFIGURATION
+=============
+
+In the top level directory of the CHISE Library distribution, run the
+program `configure' as follows:
+
+ % ./configure
+
+
+RUNNING MAKE
+============
+
+Run the program `make' as follows:
+
+ % make
+
+
+Installing
+==========
+
+Type `make install' as follows:
+
+ % make install
+
+
+Reporting Bugs
+**************
+
+If you write bug-reports and/or suggestions for improvement, please
+send them to the CHISE Mailing List:
+
+ chise-en@m17n.org (English)
+ chise-ja@m17n.org (Japanese)
+
+Via the CHISE mailing list, you can report libchise bugs, obtain the
+latest release of libchise, and discuss future enhancements to
+libchise. To join the CHISE mailing list, send an empty e-mail to
+
+ chise-en-ctl@m17n.org (English)
+ chise-ja-ctl@m17n.org (Japanese)
+
+
+* CVS
+
+Development of libchise uses CVS. So latest developing version is
+available at CVS.
+
+** cvs login (first time only)
+
+ % cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.m17n.org:/cvs/chise login
+
+ CVS password: [CR] # NULL string
+
+** checkout
+
+ % cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.m17n.org:/cvs/chise checkout libchise
+
+ If you would like to join CVS based development, please declare it
+in the CHISE mailing list.
+
+We hope you will join the open development.