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TigerVNC Java Viewer
====================

This distribution is based on the standard VNC source and includes new
TigerVNC-specific features and fixes, such as additional low-bandwidth
optimizations, major GUI improvements, and more.

Copyright (C) 2000-2003 Constantin Kaplinsky
Copyright (C) 2003 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Copyright (C) 2002-2005 RealVNC Ltd.
Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Cendio AB
Copyright (C) 2005 Martin Koegler
Copyright (C) 2009 Pierre Ossman for Cendio AB
Copyright (C) 2009-2022 TigerVNC Team
Copyright (C) 2011-2014 Brian P. Hinz
All rights reserved.

This software is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence as
published by the Free Software Foundation. See the file LICENCE.TXT for the
conditions under which this software is made available. TigerVNC also
contains code from other sources. See the Acknowledgements section below, and
the individual files for details of the conditions under which they are made
available.


Installation
============

The TigerVNC Java Viewer requires installation of either a JRE (Java
Runtime Environment) or a JDK (Java Development Kit). If VncViewer.jar is
in the current directory, then the TigerVNC Java Viewer can be launched
with the following command line:

java -jar VncViewer.jar [parameters]

Add an argument of -? to the above command line to print a list of
optional parameters supported by VncViewer.


Parameters
==========

The TigerVNC Java Viewer accepts a number of optional parameters, allowing you
to customize its behavior. Example:

java -jar VncViewer.jar Port=5901 ScalingFactor=50

Both parameter names and their values are case-insensitive.

For a complete list of parameters and their descriptions, run:

java -jar VncViewer.jar -?


HINTS
=====

--> To refresh the remote desktop in the view-only mode, press "r" or "R"
on the keyboard.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
================

This distribution contains Java DES software by Dave Zimmerman
<dzimm@widget.com> and Jef Poskanzer <jef@acme.com>. This is:

Copyright (c) 1996 Widget Workshop, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for NON-COMMERCIAL or COMMERCIAL purposes and without fee
is hereby granted, provided that this copyright notice is kept intact.

WIDGET WORKSHOP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE
SUITABILITY OF THE SOFTWARE, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WIDGET WORKSHOP SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY LICENSEE AS A RESULT OF USING,
MODIFYING OR DISTRIBUTING THIS SOFTWARE OR ITS DERIVATIVES.

THIS SOFTWARE IS NOT DESIGNED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE AS ON-LINE
CONTROL EQUIPMENT IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE
PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT
NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, DIRECT LIFE
SUPPORT MACHINES, OR WEAPONS SYSTEMS, IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE
SOFTWARE COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE
PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ("HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES"). WIDGET
WORKSHOP SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
FITNESS FOR HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES.

Copyright (C) 1996 by Jef Poskanzer <jef@acme.com>. All rights
reserved.

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. 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.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``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 THE AUTHOR 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.

Visit the ACME Labs Java page for up-to-date versions of this and other
fine Java utilities: http://www.acme.com/java/