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 #
 # Netris -- A free networked version of T*tris
-# Copyright (C) 1994,1995,1996  Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
+# Copyright (C) 1994-1996,1999  Mark H. Weaver <mhw@netris.org>
 # 
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 # modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -16,13 +16,15 @@
 # along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 # Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 #
-# $Id: README,v 1.20 1996/02/09 08:22:06 mhw Exp $
+# $Id: README,v 1.21 1999/05/16 06:56:22 mhw Exp $
 #
 
 This is an unfinished developmental version of Netris, a free
 networked version of T*tris.  It is distributed under the terms
 of the GNU General Public License, which is described in the
-file "COPYING" included with this distribution.
+file "COPYING" included with this distribution.  For more
+information about GNU and the Free Software Foundation,
+check out <http://www.gnu.org/>.
 
 In order to compile Netris you will need gcc.  You may be able to
 compile it with another ANSI C compiler, but if you attempt this
@@ -30,8 +32,9 @@ you are on your own.
 
 It's been built and tested on at least the following systems:
 
+    GNU/Linux
+    FreeBSD 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.2
     NetBSD 1.0, 1.1
-    Linux
     SunOS 4.1.1, 4.1.3
     Solaris 2.3, 2.4
     HP-UX
@@ -48,12 +51,18 @@ how it goes, and send me diffs if needed!
 See the FAQ in this directory if you have any problems.
 
 
-NEW IN VERSION 0.4
+FIXED IN VERSION 0.52
+=====================
+Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability discovered by
+Artur Byszko / bajkero <bajkero@security.hack.pl>
+
+
+NEW IN VERSION 0.5
 ==================
-- Netris now attempts to make the cursor invisible for terminals that
-  support it.  Xterm no, vt220 yes, vt100 maybe?
-- Ctrl-L (by default) will now redraw the screen.
-- Various cleanup and documentation changes.
+Netris now specifically looks for ncurses and uses color if it's
+available, unless the -C option is given.  Thanks to A.P.J. van Loo
+<cobra@multiweb.nl> for providing code which these changes are
+based on.
 
 
 INSTALLATION
@@ -85,7 +94,7 @@ the game.
 Unlike standard T*tris, Netris gives you a little extra time after
 dropping a piece before it solidifies.  This allows you to slide the
 piece into a notch without waiting for it to fall the whole way down.
-In fact, if you can even slide it off a cliff and it'll start falling
+In fact, you can even slide it off a cliff and it'll start falling
 again.  If you think it should automatically drop again in this case,
 use the -D option.
 
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ The keys are:
  'm'    down faster
  's'   toggle spying on the other player
  'p'   pause
- 'f'   make game faster (irreversable)
+ 'f'   make game faster (irreversible)
  Ctrl-L        redraw the screen
 
 To see usage information, type "netris -h".