XFibs:		Graphical interface for FIBS.
Requirements:	X-Window System, Motif
Distribution:	Source code.

Welcome to backgammon on the Internet. That's what all this is about. If you
have a WWW browser, take a look at the WWW Backgammon Page:

	http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/~sret1/backgammon/main.html

FIBS is the First Internet Backgammon Server, developed by Andreas Schneider. 

FIBS allows users to play backgammon against real people (and even some silicon
players) over the internet. Sometimes tournaments are organized on FIBS (they
are usually advertised in the login header). There are players of every
conceivable ability logging onto FIBS, from absolute beginners to serious
Backgammon Champion contenders. But if you ever want to know anything, there
are plenty of people willing to help.

FIBS uses a textual interface, which draws the backgammon board with ASCII
characters. You can see who is currently logged on and invite someone to play.
Games are saved automatically, so you never have to worry about people with
dodgy connections. There is often plenty of friendly banter and you can join
in, roll the dice, move the pieces, double your opponent all with simple
commands.

XFibs makes all this an even more enjoyable experience. XFibs replaces the
scrolling ASCII boards with a nice graphical board using Motif and the
X-Window System. You can roll the dice, move, double, resign etc. all with
a flick of the mouse :-) The chat & banter are displayed in a seperate window.

This version (0.8) is a great improvement over the previous and I hope to be
able to remove the requirement for Motif - this will lead to version 1.0 :-)

Enjoy and see you on FIBS..

Mike Quinn (mikeq on FIBS)