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@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ README.mpeix - Perl/iX for HP e3000 MPE
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 
    http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html
+   http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/hp_freeware/perl/
    Perl language for MPE
    Last updated June 2, 2000 @ 0400 UTC
 
@@ -17,7 +18,18 @@ README.mpeix - Perl/iX for HP e3000 MPE
 This is a podified version of the above-mentioned web page,
 podified by Jarkko Hietaniemi 2001-Jan-01.
 
-=head1 What's New
+=head1 Binary distribution from HP
+
+The simplest way to obtain Perl for the MPE/iX is to go either of
+these URLs and follow the instructions within.
+
+http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/hp_freeware/perl/
+http://www.bixby.org/mark/perlix.html
+
+Use which ever one is more recent.
+
+
+=head1 What's New in Perl for MPE/iX
 
 June 1, 2000
 
@@ -30,9 +42,6 @@ mod_perl, you MUST download and install this version of Perl/iX!
 
 =item *
 
-bincompat5005="undef": sorry, but you will have to recompile any
-binary 5.005 extensions that you may be using (if any; there is no
-5.005 code in what you download from bixby.org)
 uselargefiles="undef": not available in MPE for POSIX files yet.
 
 =item *
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ Now bundled with various add-on packages:
 
 =item *
 
-libnet (http://www.gbarr.demon.co.uk/libnet/FAQ.html)
+libnet (as seen on CPAN)
 
 =item *
 
@@ -105,15 +114,15 @@ Migrated from cccd.edu to bixby.org.
 
 =back
 
-=head1 Welcome
+=head1 Welcome to Perl/iX
 
 This is the official home page for the HP e3000 MPE/iX
-(http://www.businessservers.hp.com/) port of the Perl scripting
-language (http://www.perl.com/) which gives you all of the power of C,
+( http://www.hp.com/go/e3000 ) port of the Perl scripting
+language ( http://www.perl.com/ ) which gives you all of the power of C,
 awk, sed, and sh in a single language. Check here for the latest news,
 implemented functionality, known bugs, to-do list, etc. Status reports
 about major milestones will also be posted to the HP3000-L mailing list
-(http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=HP3000-L&H=RAVEN.UTC.EDU) and
+( http://www.lsoft.com/scripts/wl.exe?SL1=HP3000-L&H=RAVEN.UTC.EDU ) and
 its associated gatewayed newsgroup comp.sys.hp.mpe.
 
 I'm doing this port because I can't live without Perl on the Unix
@@ -121,12 +130,12 @@ machines that I administer, and I want to have the same power
 available to me on MPE.
 
 Please send your comments, questions, and bug reports directly to me,
-Mark Bixby (http://www.bixby.org/mark/), by e-mailing to
+Mark Bixby ( http://www.bixby.org/mark/ ), by e-mailing to
 mark@bixby.org. Or just post them to HP3000-L.
 
 The platform I'm using to do this port is an HP 3000 957RX running
 MPE/iX 6.0 and using the GNU gcc C compiler
-(http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html).
+( http://jazz.external.hp.com/src/gnu/gnuframe.html ).
 
 The combined porting wisdom from all of my ports can be found in my
 MPE/iX Porting Guide (http://www.bixby.org/mark/porting.html).
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@ IMPORTANT NOTICE: Yes, I do work for the HP CSY R&D lab, but ALL of
 the software you download from bixby.org is my personal freeware that
 is NOT supported by HP.
 
-=head1 System Requirements
+=head1 System Requirements for Perl/iX
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -163,9 +172,9 @@ to _getenv_libc.
 =item *
 
 If you will be compiling Perl/iX yourself, you will also need
-Syslog/iX (http://www.bixby.org/mark/syslogix.html) and the
+Syslog/iX ( http://www.bixby.org/mark/syslogix.html ) and the
 /BIND/PUB/include and /BIND/PUB/lib portions of BIND/iX
-(http://www.bixby.org/mark/bindix.html).
+( http://www.bixby.org/mark/bindix.html ).
 
 =back
 
@@ -271,7 +280,7 @@ machines because the 6.0 or later update process does it for you.
 
 =back
 
-=head1 Distribution Contents Highlights
+=head1 Perl/iX Distribution Contents Highlights
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -376,9 +385,9 @@ equivalent symbolic link) as the first line.  Use the chmod command to
 make sure that your script has execute permission. Run your script!
 
 Be sure to take a look at the CPAN module list
-(http://www.cpan.org/CPAN.html). A wide variety of free Perl software
+( http://www.cpan.org/CPAN.html ). A wide variety of free Perl software
 is available.  You can automatically download these packages by using
-the CPAN module (http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/CPAN/data/perl/CPAN.html).
+the CPAN module ( http://theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca/CPAN/data/perl/CPAN.html ).
 
 =head1 MPE/iX Implementation Considerations
 
@@ -436,11 +445,11 @@ GETPRIVMODE() solution similar to bind().
 
 =back
 
-=head1 Known Bugs Under Investigation
+=head1 Known Perl/iX Bugs Under Investigation
 
 None.
 
-=head1 To-Do List
+=head1 Perl/iX To-Do List
 
 =over 4
 
@@ -463,7 +472,7 @@ MPE functions like GETPRIVMODE(), GETUSERMODE(), and sfcntl().
 
 =back
 
-=head1 Change History
+=head1 Perl/iX Change History
 
 May 6, 1999
 
@@ -669,7 +678,7 @@ Porting begins.
 
 =back
 
-=head1 Author
+=head1 AUTHOR
 
 Mark Bixby, mark@bixby.org