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@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spelling or just weird examples, please take 2 minutes to report the issue.
including the log from Kivy and the python backtrace.
#. Open https://github.com/kivy/kivy/issues/
#. Write the title of your issue
#. Explain exactly what do to reproduce the issue + paste the link of the output posted on http://gist.github.com/
#. Explain exactly what to do to reproduce the issue + paste the link of the output posted on http://gist.github.com/
#. Validate the issue and you're done !

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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Programming Guide 2
.. warning::
We are currently refactoring the whole Programming Guide. This is a work in
progress, and might change at any times.
progress, and might changed at any time.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 2

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@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ Welcome to Kivy's documentation. Kivy is an open source software library for rap
development of applications equipped with novel user interfaces, such as
multi-touch apps.
We recommend that you get started with :doc:`/gettingstarted/index`. Then head over the :ref:`guide-index`. We also have a :ref:`quickstart` if you are impatient.
We recommend that you get started with :doc:`/gettingstarted/index`. Then head over to the :ref:`guide-index`. We also have a :ref:`quickstart` if you are impatient.
You are probably wondering why you'd be interested in using Kivy. There is
a document outlining our :ref:`philosophy` that we encourage you to read, and an detailed :ref:`architecture`.
You are probably wondering why you should be interested in using Kivy. There is
a document outlining our :ref:`philosophy` that we encourage you to read, and a detailed :ref:`architecture`.
If you want to contribute to Kivy, make sure to read :ref:`contributing`. If your
concern isn't addressed in the documentation, feel free to :ref:`contact`.
@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Appendix
========
The appendix contains licensing information and an enumeration of all the
different module, class, function and variable names available in Kivy.
different modules, classes, functions and variables available in Kivy.
License
-------
@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ An online version of the license can be found at
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.txt
In a nutshell the license allows you to use Kivy in your own projects,
regardless if they are open source, closed source, commercial or free.
regardless of whether they are open source, closed source, commercial or free.
The one thing the license does enforce is that if you make changes to the
Kivy sourcecode **itself**, you have to share those changes with us.
For a more thorough legal explanation of the terms and conditions, please

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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Philosophy
==========
In case you are wondering what Kivy is all about and what sets it apart from
different solutions, this document is for you.
other solutions, this document is for you.
Why bother?
@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ So what is it that makes Kivy special and worth using?
Fresh
~~~~~
Kivy is made for today and tomorrow. Novel input methods such as Multi-Touch
become increasingly important. We created Kivy from scratch, specifically for
have become increasingly important. We created Kivy from scratch, specifically for
this kind of interaction. That means we were able to rethink many things in
terms of human computer interaction whereas older (not saying 'outdated'; rather
terms of human computer interaction, whereas older (not to mean 'outdated', rather
'well-established') toolkits carry their legacy, which is often a burden.
We're not trying to force this new approach to using a computer into the corset
of existing models (say single-pointer mouse interaction).
@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ different third-party solutions. For example, on Windows we support WM_TOUCH,
which means that any device that has Windows 7 Pen & Touch drivers will *just
work* with Kivy. On OS X you can use Apple's Multi-Touch capable devices, such
as trackpads and mice. On Linux, you can use HID kernel input events.
In addition to that, we support TUIO (Tangible User Interface Objects) and a number of other input sources.
In addition to that, we support TUIO (Tangible User Interface Objects) and a
number of other input sources.
Focused
@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ Focused
Kivy is focused. You can write a simple application with a few lines of code.
Kivy programs are created using the *Python* programming language, which is
incredibly versatile, powerful yet easy to use. In addition, we created our
incredibly versatile and powerful, yet easy to use. In addition, we created our
own description language, the *Kivy Language*, for creating sophisticated user
interfaces. This language allows you to set up, connect and arrange your
application elements quickly. We feel that allowing you to focus on the
@ -87,4 +88,3 @@ Free
~~~~
Kivy is free to use. You don't have to pay for it. You don't even have to pay
for it if you're making money out of selling an application that uses Kivy.