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/**
 * introduction
 *
 * @package     NetCommons
 * @author      Noriko Arai,Ryuji Masukawa
 * @copyright   2006-2007 NetCommons Project
 * @license     http://www.netcommons.org/license.txt  NetCommons License
 * @project     NetCommons Project, supported by National Institute of Informatics
 * @access      public
 */
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"<u><b>What is NetCommons?</b></u>
<p>
&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>NetCommons</b> is a creation of Noriko Arai and her research group, NetCommons Project, at National Institute of Informatics, Japan.  NetCommons provides new generation learning landscape,  which is a happy hybrid of a content management system, learning management system and a groupware. 
</p>

&nbsp;&nbsp;NetCommons is released under the terms of the <a href='http://www.freebsd.org/copyright/freebsd-license.html' target='_blank'>The FreeBSD copyright</a> and is free to use and modify.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
<ul>
<li>Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.</li>
<li>Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.</li>
</ul>
<p>
&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY NETCOMMONS PROJECT ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION AND SYSTEMS, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS, NETCOMMONS PROJECT OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
</p>
<p>
 The word and the logo of NetCommons is a registered trademark of National Institute of Informatics, Japan.
</p>
<u><b>Requirements</b></u>
<p>
<ul>
<li>WWW Server (<a href='http://www.apache.org/' target='_blank'>Apache</a>, IIS, Roxen, etc)</li>
<li><a href='http://www.php.net/' target='_blank'>PHP</a> 4.3.9 and higher</li>
<li><a href='http://www.mysql.com/' target='_blank'>MySQL</a> Database 3.23.XX and higher</li>
</ul>
</p>
<u><b>Before you install</b></u>
<ul>
<li>Setup WWW server, PHP and database server properly.</li>
<li>Prepare a database for your NetCommons site.</li>
<li>Prepare user account and grant the user the access to the database.</li>
<li>Make the directories of htdocs/, uploads/, templates_c/ and the files of install.inc.php writabale.</li>
<li>Turn cookie and JavaScript of your browser on.</li>
</ul>
<u><b>Installation</b></u>
<p>
Follow this install wizard.
</p>
"
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