added (short) installation instructions

Author: mzuther

doc/CONTRIBUTORS

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Martin Zuther a.k.a. radix
+Martin Zuther

doc/INSTALLATION

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+These are the versions I currently use for developing the application.
+Other versions, especially higher ones, may work just as well.
+
+Unless you abolutely have to, please do not use development versions
+(alphas and betas).  There is a reason why stable versions are called
+"stable"...
+
+
+Dependencies (GNU/Linux)
+========================
+* Python 2.6
+
+* PyGame 1.9.1 (does occasionally crash)
+
+* PySide 1.0.6
+
+* JACK or JACK2
+
+
+Dependencies (Microsoft Windows)
+================================
+* Python 2.6 (currently, version 2.6.7 is not available for Microsoft
+  Windows, please try http://www.python.org/download/releases/2.6.6/)
+
+* PyGame 1.9.1 (does occasionally crash)
+
+* PySide 1.0.6
+
+* MidiYoke NT 1.75 (you'll have to reboot after installation)

src/PythonMcu/Tools/ApplicationAbout.py

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class ApplicationAbout:
     """
 
     # this may be queried from other classes to ascertain compatibility
-    _INCARNATION = 2
+    _INCARNATION = 3
 
     def __init__(self):
         """Initialise application information.

src/PythonMcu/Tools/ApplicationConfiguration.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ApplicationConfiguration:
     """Store user settings and application information in one place
        and make them available.
 
-       Incarnation #6.
+       Incarnation #7.
     """
     def __init__(self):
         """Initialise user configuration and application information.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         # ascertain compatibility with the class "ApplicationAbout"
         assert self.get_application_information( \
-            'about_class_incarnation') == 2
+            'about_class_incarnation') == 3
 
         # this variable is used to check whether the user
         # configuration has changed and is in need of saving