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[mmh] / docs / README.about

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+++ b/docs/README.about
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #
-# README -- I love README files.
-#
-# $Id$
+# README.about -- about nmh
 #
 
 -----------
@@ -9,18 +7,13 @@ 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
+a (mostly) compatible drop-in replacement for MH.  If you have
 previously used MH, check the file DIFFERENCES for a list of the
-differences between nmh and MH.
+differences between nmh and MH (not up-to-date as of this writing).
+
+Although development of nmh is ongoing, it is generally stable and 
+is in current use.  But it is possible that we may break things as 
+changes are made. 
 
 --------------------------------
 ftp and web sites, mailing lists
@@ -32,23 +25,21 @@ 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.
+group of volunteers. General discussion of the development work takes
+place on the nmh-workers@nongnu.org mailing list. Please send bug
+reports and suggestions there.
 
 ----------------
 acknowledgments
 ----------------
-The original MH system was developed by the RAND Corporation and the
-University of California.
+The MH system was originally developed in 1979 by the RAND
+Corporation.  It was written primarily by Bruce S. Borden after ideas
+in a memo by R. Stockton Gaines and Norman Z. Shapiro.  In 1982,
+the University of California, Irvine took up maintenance of the
+software, under the direction of Marshall T. Rose and John L. Romine.
 
 nmh was started by Richard Coleman (coleman@math.gatech.edu) after
-development on MH mostly stopped. He did the original autoconfiscation
+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