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+#
+# README -- I love README files.
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+-----------
+what is it?
+-----------
+nmh (new MH) is an electronic mail handling system.  It was
+originally based on the package MH-6.8.3, and is intended to be
+a (mostly) compatible drop-in replacement for MH.
+
+Although development of nmh is ongoing, it appears to be generally
+stable and is in current use.  But it is possible that we may
+break things as changes are made.
+
+--------------
+installing nmh
+--------------
+To install nmh, check the INSTALL and MACHINES files.  If you have
+previously used MH, check the file DIFFERENCES for a list of the
+differences between nmh and MH.
+
+--------------------------------
+ftp and web sites, mailing lists
+--------------------------------
+To find out about the mailing lists, ftp sites, and web page
+for nmh, check the FAQ included in this distribution.
+
+---------------
+nmh maintenance
+---------------
+nmh is currently being developed and maintained by a loosely organized
+group of volunteers. Please send bug reports and suggestions to
+nmh-bugs@mhost.com. This list is moderated (to prevent spamming) but
+allows submissions from anyone. General discussion of the development
+work is available by subscribing to the nmh development mailing list
+at nmh-workers@mhost.com. Note that you can only post to this list if
+you are subscribed as well. To subscribe, send a message to
+nmh-workers-request@mhost.com with "subscribe" in the subject. You do
+not need to provide anything in the message body.
+
+----------------
+acknowledgments
+----------------
+The original MH system was developed by the RAND Corporation and the
+University of California.
+
+nmh was started by Richard Coleman (coleman@math.gatech.edu) after
+development on MH mostly stopped. He did the original autoconfiscation
+and most of the other work up until version 1.0.
+
+nmh uses (v)snprintf code from the Apache web server, so we need to
+make the following acknowlegement:
+
+This product includes software developed by the Apache Group
+for use in the Apache HTTP server project (http://www.apache.org/).