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@@ -1,65 +1,13 @@ -<center> - <img src="https://fadaesen.dk/files/benoit.svg" style="width:16em" /> -</center> +# Benoit -# benoit +[*Benoit*](https://mandelbrot.dk/benoit) is a free and open-source Mandelbrot renderer written in Rust. It is aimed at producing accurate renders at arbitrary positions in the set as fast as possible. -[*benoit*](https://mandelbrot.dk/delta/benoit) is a free and open-source Mandelbrot renderer written in C++ aimed at producing accurate Mandelbrot renders at arbitrary positions in the set as fast as possible. +# Copyright & License -This speed is achieved by using as many of the host's avaialable CPUs as possible. - -For information regarding copyright of the software and it's license, please read the *Copyright & License* section down below. - -## Building - -The included Makefile is supposed to work. - -In the event it doesn't, find a solution. - -## Dependencies - -This project depends on the following libraries: - -* [*{FMT}*](https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt) for string-formatting. -* [*libpng*](https://github.com/glennrp/libpng) for encoding PNG images. -* [*libwebp*](https://chromium.googlesource.com/webm/libwebp) for encoding WebP images. - -The project requires the target system to use the LLP64 data-model or greater. - -## Copyright & License - -Copyright (c) 2021 Gabriel Jensen. - -All rights reserved. +Copyright 2021, 2023 Gabriel Bjørnager Jensen. This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. -This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. - -See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. - -You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program. - -If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. - -## Questions - -### Why 64b-only? - -64b architectures use 32b to represent an `int`, while 32b architectures use 16b. - -32b systems are being deprecated by a lot of entities, and therefore it makes life easier to just expect a 64b data-mode. Why even bother, right? - -Well actually some embedded-systems use 32b processors, and to the user of those I say: *Suck my big duck!* - -### Why *blah blah blah*? - -Please ask a constructive question. - -### Why “benoit”? - -This project is named *benoit* in honour of Benoit Mandelbrot, the discoverer of the, you guessed it, Mandelbrot set. - -Benoit was a cool dude, but most people remember him only under the name *Mandelbrot*, if at all. +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Affero General Public License for more details. -I think Benoit is a cool name, and Mr. Mandelbrot was a cool dude, so why not make a cool programme named after two cool things? +You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. |