				  PURPOSE

	filesync allows a user to synchronize two directories or directory
trees so that each directory ends up as a "mirror image" of each other, and
that each directory contains the most current version of a file.  This is
most useful when transferring files between multiple systems via diskette.
It is easy to lose track of where is the most current version of a file.
If filesync is run against each system and the diskette, then all systems
and the diskette will contain the most current version of each file, and
everything will be synchronized.  filesync is copylefted software, and is
distributed under the GNU General Public License.


				 PLATFORMS

1. Any Unix system.
2. MS-DOS or Windows 9X system.
   a. A MS-DOS executable is provided.
   b. If you want to compile your own, you must have access to a Borland
      compiler.  I have tested with Borland C++ V3.1 & Borland C++ V5.0.  I
      have not tested with any Microsoft C++ compilers, but it _should_ compile
      on those, if you adapt the make file provided.
   c. Note to Windows 9X users.  Even though only short file names are
      displayed (the 8.3) names, the long names of files will be copied.
3. Windows NT (You're on your own; I do not have the means to test it there.)

			       INSTALLATION

1. Un-tar.
2. For DOS, if you want to use the supplied .EXE file, then just copy it to
   a directory in your PATH, and you're done! ;-)
2. Edit the appropriate make file, modifying the appropriate macros.
   a. Unix : Makefile
   b. DOS/Windows : Makefile.dos
3. In Unix, make sure you have permission to create/write the installation
   directories.
4. run 'make'


				 COPYRIGHT

Copyright 1998, by F. Michael Orr.  Please see the GNU General Public
License in the COPYING file distributed with this program.


				  AUTHOR

F. Michael Orr.


				  CONTACT

	Bug reports, requests for info, etc. may be sent to:
	
	morr@whro.org
