File: README

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  AbstractDB - PHP Database Abstraction Class
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Developer: Pacific-Cybersoft
      Web: http://www.pacific-cybersoft.com
Copyright: (C) 2005 Pacific-Cybersoft. All Rights Reserved.
  License: GNU LGPL - see LICENSE and further details below.
  Version: 1.0.2

AbstractDB is a PHP database abstraction layer, objected oriented and 
extensible via driver implementations which extend from a common base class.

This package encapsulates all of the basic functions required by most 
developers without the complexity and/or utter simplicity of many other 
abstraction packages.

Incorporating AbstractDB into your applications is as easy as including a 
single file as such:

include("path/to/abstractdb/abstractdb.class.php");

AbstractDB will handle locating and loading the required driver classes itself.

For installation instructions see the INSTALL file.
For license details see the LICENSE file.
For development history see the CHANGELOG file.

AbstractDB is distributed with a manual generated with phpDocumentor 
(http://www.phpdoc.org) which is available in HTML, PDF and CHM (Windows Help) 
formats. You can find the manuals in the /docs directory.

AbstractDB is an Open Source project. We are always on the lookout for 
developers willing to contribute small amounts of time to the development and 
enhancement of this package, especially in the area of driver development. If 
you would be interested in contributing please feel free to contact us at
spambox at pacific-cybersoft dot com.

Please also report bugs and/or feature requests to the above mentioned email 
address.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under 
the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free 
Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) 
any later version.

This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT 
ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more 
details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along 
with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 
Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

Known Issues:
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- Examples in CHM (Windows Help) documentation are not working.