#
# 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
# 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
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
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
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.
'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".