4.4BSD/usr/src/contrib/news/pathalias/README

From citi.umich.edu!honey Sun Jun  2 00:34:54 1991
Date: Sun, 2 Jun 91 00:34 EDT
From: honey@citi.umich.edu
To: whom it may concern
Subject: release notes

---> compilation instructions
edit config.h
make

if getopt is undefined, obtain a copy from a usenet sources archive site and
adjust Makefile.

---> using pathalias
pathalias, written by steve bellovin and peter honeyman, is in the public
domain, and may be used by any person or organization, in any way and for
any purpose.  

i.e., you can use it, you can change it, you can sell it, you can take our
names off of it (but this would be rude), whatever.  why can't it be this
simple for other "free" software?

however ...

There is no warranty of merchantability nor any warranty of fitness for a par-
ticular purpose nor any other warranty, either express or implied, as to the
accuracy of the enclosed materials or as to their suitability for any particu-
lar purpose.  Accordingly, the authors assume no responsibility for their use
by the recipient.   Further, the authors assume no obligation to furnish any
assistance of any kind whatsoever, or to furnish any additional information or
documentation.  

the preceeding paragraph was copied without permission from an old crypt(1)
man page.

pathalias input is regularly published in a usenet newsgroup.