diff --git a/legacy/eeze/README b/legacy/eeze/README index cfe5068a2e..d5ae9a3638 100644 --- a/legacy/eeze/README +++ b/legacy/eeze/README @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Embryo 1.0.0-alpha ALPHA +Eeze 1.0.0-alpha ALPHA ****************************************************************************** @@ -14,15 +14,26 @@ Requirements: Must: libc ecore (at least 1.0.0) + libudev -Eeze is a library for handling devicekit and friends .... disco-stu... -fill the rest in! +Eeze is a library for manipulating devices through udev with a simple and fast api. +It interfaces directly with libudev, avoiding such middleman daemons as udisks/upower +or hal, to immediately gather device information the instant it becomes known to +the system. This can be used to determine such things as: + *if a cdrom has a disk inserted + *the temperature of a cpu core + *the remaining power left in a battery + *the current power consumption of various parts + *monitor in realtime the status of peripheral devices +Each of the above examples can be performed by using only a single eeze function, +as one of the primary focuses of the library is to reduce the complexity of +managing devices. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPILING AND INSTALLING: ./configure make -(as root unless youa re installing in your users directories): +(as root unless you are installing in your users directories): make install