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@node CS Introduction, Building, Top, Top
@chapter Introduction
@cindex Introduction

CrystalSpace is a portable, modular 3D @sc{sdk}, including many components
for building various types of applications and games. It is even useful for projects that do not involve 3D. @sc{cs} is still very much in development, so
anyone who feels inclined to do so can contribute to the source. There are
a number of incomplete components still needing to be finished, and a wide
array of possibilities for new contributions; for more information about
what is missing and a list of currently known bugs, please visit
the Developer's Project page at SourceForge:  

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@uref{http://sourceforge.net/projects/crystal/}

CrystalSpace is free and will remain free.  CrystalSpace falls under the
@sc{gnu} copyleft license for libraries @sc{lgpl}.  A copy of the @sc{lgpl}
is included in this manual for your perusal (@pxref{Licenses}). In short, the
@sc{lgpl} allows you to use CrystalSpace as a library in your products, even 
commercial products, but modifications to the library or derivative
works incorporating parts of the library must be made freely available
to everyone, under the @sc{lgpl}'s terms.

Please read the @sc{faq} if you have any questions.  If you don't find the
answer there, you can always email the mailing lists. @xref{FAQ}, or
@ref{Mailing Lists}.

@menu
* HowToRead:: How To Read This Manual
* Current Status::
* UsingForProject:: Using Crystal Space For Your Project
* DocGuide:: A Guide to This Documentation
* Feature List::
* Where to Get:: Where to Get Crystal Space
* Mailing Lists::
* IRC:: Internet Relay Chat (@sc{irc})
* Feedback:: Feedback and Bug Reporting
* Genesis:: Genesis of Crystal Space
* Authors:: Documentation Authors & Contributors
* Contributors:: Crystal Space Contributors
@end menu

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@imports{intro,feedback.txi}
@imports{intro,genesis.txi}
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