Re: [PATCH] Remove Carp from warnings.pm

[perl5.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 7b294f2..10ce5a8 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
-                          Perl Kit, Version 5.0
+                           Perl Kit, Version 5
+
+             Copyright (C) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
+           2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 by Larry Wall and others
 
-                      Copyright 1989-1999, Larry Wall
                            All rights reserved.
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -22,8 +24,10 @@
     Kit, in the file named "Artistic".  If not, I'll be glad to provide one.
 
     You should also have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
-    Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+    along with this program in the file named "Copying". If not, write to the 
+    Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 
+    02111-1307, USA or visit their web page on the internet at
+    http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html.
 
     For those of you that choose to use the GNU General Public License,
     my interpretation of the GNU General Public License is that no Perl
@@ -57,9 +61,6 @@ See pod/perlbook.pod for more information.
 Please read all the directions below before you proceed any further, and
 then follow them carefully.
 
-After you have unpacked your kit, you should have all the files listed
-in MANIFEST.
-
 Installation
 
 1) Detailed instructions are in the file "INSTALL", which you should
@@ -70,21 +71,14 @@ corresponding README.
 2) Read the manual entries before running perl.
 
 3) IMPORTANT!  Help save the world!  Communicate any problems and suggested
-patches to perlbug@perl.com so we can keep the world in sync.
+patches to perlbug@perl.org so we can keep the world in sync.
 If you have a problem, there's someone else out there who either has had
-or will have the same problem.  It's usually helpful if you send the
-output of the "myconfig" script in the main perl directory.
-
-If you've succeeded in compiling perl, the perlbug script in the "utils"
-subdirectory can be used to help mail in a bug report.
-
-If possible, send in patches such that the patch program will apply them.
-Context diffs are the best, then normal diffs.  Don't send ed scripts--
-I've probably changed my copy since the version you have.
+or will have the same problem.  See the section on "Reporting Problems"
+in the INSTALL file.
 
 The latest versions of perl are always available on the various CPAN
 (Comprehensive Perl Archive Network) sites around the world.
-See <URL:http://www.perl.com/CPAN/src/>.
+See http://www.cpan.org/src/ .
 
 
 Just a personal note:  I want you to know that I create nice things like this