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CVS patchset: 595
CVS date: 1996/05/23 03:11:57

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+This is RPM, the Red Hat Package Manager.
+
+The latest releases are always available at:
+
+       ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/code/rpm
+
+Additional RPM documentation (papers, slides, HOWTOs) can also be
+found at the same site.
+
+There is a mailing list for discussion of RPM issues, rpm-list@redhat.com.
+To subscribe, send a message to rpm-list-request@redhat.com with the word
+"subscribe" in the subject line.
+
+RPM was written and is maintained by:
+
+Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>
+Marc Ewing <marc@redhat.com>
+
+See the CREDITS file for a list of folks who have helped us out
+tremendously.  RPM is Copyright (c) 1996 by Red Hat Software, Inc.,
+and may be distributed under the terms of the GPL (see COPYING).
+
+-Marc