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+FICL 3.03
+April 2002
+
+________
+OVERVIEW
+
+Ficl is a complete programming language interpreter designed to be embedded
+into other systems (including firmware based ones) as a command, macro,
+and development prototype language.  Ficl stands for "Forth Inspired
+Command Language".
+
+For more information, please see the "doc" directory.
+For release notes, please see "doc/ficl_rel.html".
+
+____________
+INSTALLATION
+
+Ficl builds out-of-the-box on the following platforms:
+	* Linux: use "Makefile.linux".
+	* RiscOS: use "Makefile.riscos".
+	* Win32: use "ficl.dsw" / "ficl.dsp".
+To port to other platforms, be sure to examine "sysdep.h", and
+we suggest you start with the Linux makefile.  (And please--feel
+free to submit your portability changes!)
+
+____________
+FICL LICENSE
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+are met:
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+SUCH DAMAGE.
+