Revised as per Francois Pinard

1 files changed, 23 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/README b/README
index 3fde5b1..5e2f603 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,51 +1,44 @@
-// $Header$
-
 This is release 2.4 of flex.  See "version.h" for the exact patch-level.
 
-Read the "Installation considerations" note in the Makefile and make any
-necessary changes.
-
-To make this version of flex for the first time (even if you've already
-installed earlier version of flex), use:
-
-	make bootstrap
-
-and then
-
-	make
-
-Assuming flex builds successfully, you can test it using
+See the file "NEWS" to find out what is new in this Flex release.
 
-	make check
+Read the file "INSTALL" for general installation directives.  Peek near
+the beginning of the file "Makefile.in" for special DEFS values.  On most
+systems, you can just run the "configure" script and type "make" to build
+flex; then "make check" to test whether it built correctly; and if it did,
+then "make install" to install it.
 
-The "diff" should not show any differences.
-
-If you're feeling adventurous, issue "make bigcheck" and be prepared to wait
-a while.
-
-Install flex using:
-
-	make install
+If you're feeling adventurous, you can also issue "make bigcheck" (be
+prepared to wait a while).
 
+Note that flex is distributed under a copyright very similar to that of
+BSD Unix, and not under the GNU General Public License (GPL), except for
+the "configure" script, which is covered by the GPL.
 
 Please send problems and feedback to:
 
-	vern@ee.lbl.gov
-
 	Vern Paxson
-	Systems Engineering
-	46A/1123
+	ICSD, 46A/1123
 	Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory
 	1 Cyclotron Rd.
 	Berkeley, CA 94720
 
+	vern@ee.lbl.gov
+
 
 The flex distribution consists of the following files:
 
 	README		This message
 
-	Makefile, flexdef.h, parse.y, scan.l, ccl.c, dfa.c, ecs.c, gen.c,
-	main.c, misc.c, nfa.c, sym.c, tblcmp.c, yylex.c	
+	NEWS		Differences between the various releases
+
+	INSTALL		General installation information
+
+	COPYING		flex's copyright
+
+	configure.in, Makefile.in, flexdef.h, parse.y, scan.l, ccl.c,
+	dfa.c, ecs.c, gen.c, main.c, misc.c, nfa.c, sym.c, tblcmp.c,
+	yylex.c	 
 			source files
 
 	version.h	version of this flex release
@@ -64,15 +57,5 @@ The flex distribution consists of the following files:
 	flexdoc.1	full user documentation
 	flex.1		reference documentation
 
-	flexdoc.man	preformatted versions of documentation
-	flex.man
-
-	manual/		A flex user manual written by G.T. Nicol.  See
-			manual/README for details.
-
-	Changes		Differences between this release and the previous one
-
-	COPYING		flex's copyright
-
 	MISC/		a directory containing miscellaneous contributions.
 			See MISC/README for details.