QuantLib --- the free/open-source library for quantitative finance
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                        <http://quantlib.org>

The QuantLib project is aimed at providing a comprehensive software
framework for quantitative finance. QuantLib is a free/open-source
library for modeling, trading, and risk management in real-life.

Documentation for the QuantLib library is both online and downloadable
in a number of formats from <http://quantlib.org>.

QuantLib depends on Boost <http://www.boost.org>. You will need to
download, build, and install Boost before compiling and using
QuantLib. Boost 1.39 or later is required.

Please report bugs using the Bug Tracker at
<http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12740&atid=112740>,
submit patches using the Patch Tracker at
<http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12740&atid=312740>, and
request features using the Feature Request Tracker at
<http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=12740&atid=362740>.

You can also use the mailing lists <quantlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net> and
<quantlib-dev@lists.sourceforge.net> for feedback, questions, etc. The mailing
lists are for subscribers only, so please subscribe before posting.


============= ADDITIONAL INFORMATION =================

Installation instructions are available at
<http://quantlib.org/install.shtml>.

A list of changes since the previous release is available in News.txt
(included in this distribution) while a list of past changes can be
browsed at <http://quantlib.org/reference/history.html>.

Known bugs are listed at <http://quantlib.org/reference/bug.html>;
a list of caveats (which are not bugs, but rather issues that might be
misleading) is available at <http://quantlib.org/reference/caveats.html>.

A (hopefully growing) list of frequently-asked questions is available at
<http://quantlib.org/faq.shtml>.

If you are willing to contribute, see <http://quantlib.org/newdeveloper.shtml>.


=============== LICENSE INFORMATION ==================

QuantLib is Non-Copylefted Free Software.
QuantLib is OSI Certified Open Source Software.
OSI Certified is a certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.