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 This is the file README for the gzip distribution.
 
 This is the file README for the gzip distribution.
 

+The GNU gzip home page is http://www.gnu.org/software/gzip.
+

 gzip (GNU zip) is a compression utility designed to be a replacement
 for 'compress'. Its main advantages over compress are much better
 compression and freedom from patented algorithms.  The GNU Project
 gzip (GNU zip) is a compression utility designed to be a replacement
 for 'compress'. Its main advantages over compress are much better
 compression and freedom from patented algorithms.  The GNU Project


@@ -27,10 +29,8 @@ Huffman encoder. gunzip is able to decompress .z files (packed
 or gzip'ed).
 
 Several planned features are not yet supported (see the file TODO).
 or gzip'ed).
 
 Several planned features are not yet supported (see the file TODO).

-See the file NEWS for a summary of changes since 0.5.  See the file
-INSTALL for installation instructions. Some answers to frequently
-asked questions are given in the file INSTALL, please read it. (In
-particular, please don't ask me once more for an /etc/magic entry.)
+See the file NEWS for a summary of changes since the last release.
+See the file INSTALL for installation instructions.

 
 WARNING: gzip is sensitive to compiler bugs, particularly when
 optimizing.  Use "make check" to check that gzip was compiled
 
 WARNING: gzip is sensitive to compiler bugs, particularly when
 optimizing.  Use "make check" to check that gzip was compiled


@@ -52,14 +52,8 @@ Bug reports should ideally include:
 If you send me patches for machines I don't have access to, please test them
 very carefully. gzip is used for backups, it must be extremely reliable.
 
 If you send me patches for machines I don't have access to, please test them
 very carefully. gzip is used for backups, it must be extremely reliable.
 

-GNU tar 1.11.2 has a -z option to invoke directly gzip, so you don't have to
-patch it. The package ftp.uu.net:/languages/emacs-lisp/misc/jka-compr19.el.Z
-also supports gzip'ed files.
-

 The znew and gzexe shell scripts provided with gzip benefit from
 The znew and gzexe shell scripts provided with gzip benefit from

-(but do not require) the cpmod utility to transfer file attributes.
-It is available in
-ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/usenet/comp.sources.unix/volume11/cpmod.Z.
+(but do not require) the (non-GNU) cpmod utility to transfer file attributes.

 
 The sample programs zread.c, sub.c and add.c in subdirectory sample
 are provided as examples of useful complements to gzip. Read the
 
 The sample programs zread.c, sub.c and add.c in subdirectory sample
 are provided as examples of useful complements to gzip. Read the


@@ -132,11 +126,11 @@ See http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/ for more about zip and unzip.
 
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-Copyright (C) 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+Copyright (C) 1999, 2001-2002, 2006-2007, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

 Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Jean-loup Gailly
 
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
 Copyright (C) 1992, 1993 Jean-loup Gailly
 
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document

-under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or
+under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or

 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
 Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover
 Texts.  A copy of the license is included in the ``GNU Free
 any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no
 Invariant Sections, with no Front-Cover Texts, and with no Back-Cover
 Texts.  A copy of the license is included in the ``GNU Free