+D-Bus AT-SPI
+------------
+
+This version of at-spi is a major break from previous versions.
+It has been completely rewritten to use D-Bus rather than
+ORBIT / CORBA for its transport protocol.
+
+A page including instructions for testing, project status and
+TODO items is kept up to date at:
+
+ http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/AT-SPI_on_D-Bus
+
+The mailing list used for general questions is:
+
+ accessibility-atspi@lists.linux-foundation.org
+
+For bug reports, feature requests, patches or enhancements please use
+bugzilla. The freedesktop project name is at-spi2.
+
+ http://bugs.freedesktop.org
+
+A git repository with the latest development code is available at:
+
+ git://anongit.freedesktop.org/git/at-spi2
+
+
+More information
+----------------
+
+The project was started with a D-Bus performance review
+the results of which are available on the GNOME wiki. Keep in
+mind that the D-Bus AT-SPI design documents on this page
+have not been kept up to date.
+
+ http://live.gnome.org/GAP/AtSpiDbusInvestigation/
+
+Other sources of relevant information about AT-SPI and Accessibility
+include:
+
+ http://live.gnome.org/Accessibility
+ http://www.sun.com/software/star/gnome/accessibility/architecture.xml
+ http://accessibility.kde.org/developer/atk.php
+ http://www.gnome.org/~billh/at-spi-idl/html/
+
+
+
+Contents of this package
+------------------------
+
+This package includes the protocol definitions for the new D-Bus
+at-spi, a gtk-module that bridges ATK to the new D-Bus based AT-SPI
+as well as 'C' and Python client libraries.
+
+Also included is the daemon neccessary for forwarding device events
+and registering accessible applicaitons.
+
+
+
+Directory structure
+-------------------
+
+The directories within this package are arranged as follows:
+
+ idl
+
+ This directory contains the interface definitions
+ (in Interface Definition Language) for the
+ accessibility support interfaces exposed by
+ the AT central registry, accessible applications,
+ and UI components.
+
+ This is possibly historic. The idl formed the basis
+ for the XML protocol definitions now located
+ in the directory "xml".
+
+ xml
+
+ This directory contains XML documents describing
+ the D-Bus protocol in a subset of Telepathy XML.
+
+ tools
+
+ Miscellaneous tools. Mostly for converting protocol
+ XML into D-Bus introspection, 'C' types and documentation.
+
+ droute
+
+ Contains a framework for registering objects
+ with a D-Bus connection and for routing messages to
+ the implementing object.
+
+ Used by the ATK adaptor.
+
+ dbind
+
+ Library to ease making D-Bus method calls, contains
+ marshalling code to convert function arguments
+ and a provided D-Bus signature into a D-Bus message.
+
+ Used by cspi.
+
+ spi-common
+
+ Contains 'C' types derived from the D-Bus
+ protocol specification. These types are used by
+ both the registry daemon and the ATK adaptor.
+ Structures are mainly related to events.
+
+ registryd
+
+ This directory contains code specific to the
+ central accessibility registry, and the registry
+ executable is built in this directory.
+
+ atk-adaptor
+
+ This directory contains code that bridges
+ the at-spi to the GTK+ toolkit, and which is
+ loaded at runtime by GTK+-based Gnome applications.
+ The 'bridge' automatically registers GTK+-2.0
+ applications with the accessibility registry,
+ and relays UI events from application to registry.
+ It is also responsible for servicing requests from
+ the registry to register handlers for specific event
+ types.
+
+ cspi
+
+ The client (AT) side interface - 'C' bindings.
+
+ registryd
+
+ The registry daemon code. The registry daemon
+ keeps a register of accessible applications and presents
+ this to clients (ATs).
+ It is also responsible for delivering device events.
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