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用遗传算法写的软件,非常有用! 值得大家一看!

Program's description:
	FET means "Free Evolutionary Timetabling (software)".
	This program aims to automatically generate the timetable of a university,
	school or high-school, in an evolutionary manner.
	
Requirements:
	FET is created in the following environment: Slackware 10.0 GNU/Linux distribution,
	KDevelop 3.2.1, Midnight Commander 4.6.1-pre1, Qt 3.3.2, gcc 3.3.4, Linux 2.4.26, 
	other great free tools.
	
	GNU/Linux and similar OS's:
	Software: gcc 3.3.4 or similar, Qt 3.3.2 ("./configure -thread") or compatible.
	
	Microsoft Windows:
	For running, you need only the archive of FET compiled for Windows (which contains
	the Qt .dll).

Download:
	You can download the latest version from http://lalescu.ro/liviu/fet/ (for now).
	Older versions: you will have to contact the author if you are interested.

Compiling:
	GNU/Linux and similar OS's:
	- You will need Qt 3.3.x to compile this program.
	IMPORTANT: Qt must be configured with thread support: "./configure -thread".
	- type "qmake fet.pro".
	- type "make"
	To remove the compiled objects/executable: "make clean" and/or "make distclean".
	
	Microsoft Windows: you will have to download and install Qt from trolltech.com.
	Please modify the file src/engine/genetictimetable_defs.h -> line 21 becomes
	"#define WIN32". The rest is automatic. You need to run "qmake.exe" and then "nmake.exe"
	(if you are using Microsoft Visual Studio).	If you are using other compilers,
	you are on your own. E-mail me for more details.
	
Installing:
	GNU/Linux and similar OS's:	
	Please move the whole directory "fet-x.x.x" into the place where you like,
	for instance to the directory "/usr/local/".
	
	Microsoft Windows:
	Unzip the provided archive in a directory of your choice.

Running:
	GNU/Linux and similar OS's:
	Run the executable named "/.../fet-x.x.x/fet" (x.x.x is the version).
	
	You can change various parameters in the file "~/.fet/fet.ini" (home 
	directory, in .fet/fet.ini)
	(yes, please play with them, try greater population size, etc.)
	
	Microsoft Windows:
	Run the executable fet.exe. You can modify the file fet.ini.
	
Documentation:
	Very primitive: some hints in the directory "/.../fet-x.x.x/doc/".
	If you are a programmer and would like to know how the program works,
	you can use "doxygen" to generate API documentation.

Input files:
	You can open a few sample input files in "/.../fet-x.x.x/sample_inputs/" directory.
	
	You can create/modify a file from FET's user interface or you can modify it by
	hand, if you like (there should be no problems, but please make as many backups
	as you can).

Feed-back / help:
	- I would like to hear your oppinions/results about this program; any
	feed-back would be greatly appreciated.
	- Reporting bugs/wishes/patches: for now, to the author.
	
	This project is free software, so any sponsoring offer/donation would be great. You can 
	contact	the author for that.