
                               Away
                           -------------          
                           Version 0.9.5

    Away is a terminal locking program with the additional ability to
    check user-defined mailboxes for new mail.

    Background
    ----------

    Also, like many people (I assume), I always use the `w` command to
    see what people are doing on a server.  I often need to talk with
    someone online, and it drives me bonkers to see them online but
    idle for two+ hours.  Then I'm stuck with the decision of "should I
    wait a few minutes and see if they do something?" or "should I just
    email them since I know they won't be back for another two hours?"
    Well, to combat this problem, I started this project.  My primary
    goal with writing Away was very simple:  write a program to take
    the place of "-bash" (or whatever shell you hold dear to your
    heart) in the `w` command's "WHAT" column.  Since that time, Away
    has been transformed into a pretty nice terminal locking program.


    Legal
    -----

    See the file COPYING for copyright and warranty information.


    Latest Versions
    ---------------

    The latest version of Away can be found at the following
    location:

        http://unbeatenpath.net/software/away/

    Alternate download location:

        ftp://wtlug.org/pub/away/

    Special thanks to the guys at WTLUG and Leapfrog Technologies.


    Installation
    ------------

    $ tar zxvf away-x.y.z.tar.gz
      - or -
      tar yxvf away-x.y.z.tar.bz2
      - or -
      tar Ixvf away-x.y.z.tar.bz2
    $ cd away-x.y.z/
    $ make
    $ su -c "make install"


    Configuration
    -------------

    Each user may have an ~/.awayrc configuration file in their home
    directory.  For a description and example of the rcfile, see the
    awayrc(5) man page or the sample awayrc file distributed in this
    package.


    Usage
    -----

    See away(1) man page.


    Contributers
    ------------

    See the AUTHORS file.


    Bug Reports and Patches
    -----------------------

    Any bug reports and/or patches should be sent to the Away mailing
    list <away@unbeatenpath.net>.

    See the BUGS file for a list of known bugs.


    Contact
    -------

    A mailing list has been set up for the discussion of Away.  Please
    send any messages related to Away to the mailing list at
    <away@unbeatenpath.net>.

    Cameron Moore
    cameron@unbeatenpath.net

    $Id: README,v 1.3 2002/08/23 03:42:18 hrothgar Exp $
