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− Development project files.
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−.. contents::
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−Essential project files.
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− * README
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− * INSTALL
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− * COPYING/LICENSE
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− * AUTHORS
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− * CHANGES
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−General info files.
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−===================
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−README file.
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−------------
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−
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− * README file should refer to the file INSTALL and copying conditions.
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− * Use README-xxx for specific topic.
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−ABOUT/OVERVIEW/SUMMARY file.
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−----------------------------
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−ABOUT-NLS file.
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−---------------
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− * Notes on the Free Translation Project.
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−NOTES/NOTICE file.
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−------------------
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−FEATURES file.
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−FEEDBACK file.
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−--------------
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−PLATFORMS file.
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−---------------
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− * Supported platforms and compilers.
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−PROBLEMS/KNOWNBUG/WARNINGS file.
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−::
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−  PROBLEMS
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−  KNOWNBUG  KNOWN_BUGS  KNOWN-BUGS
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−  WARNINGS
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−FORK file.
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−----------
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− * Why this project is fork of another project.
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−COMMANDS file.
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−--------------
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− * brief list of commands for built-in language
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−PROGLIST file.
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−--------------
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−UPGRADE/UPGRADING/CONVERSION file.
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−----------------------------------
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− * How upgrade to new version.
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−MIRRORS/WHERE file.
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−-------------------
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−
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− * Where get src/build, mirrors list.
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−SERVICE/SUPPORT file.
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−---------------------
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−
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− * about support services for software
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−Thanks files.
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−=============
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−::
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−  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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−AUTHORS/THANKS files.
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−=====================
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−AUTHORS/MAINTAINERS file.
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−-------------------------
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−::
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−  AUTHOR  AUTHORS  MAINTAINERS
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− * Regular contributor list.
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− * List of project members with contact info (email, phone, home page, address,
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−   etc).
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−CONTRIBUTORS/THANKS/CREDITS file.
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−::
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−  CONTRIBUTORS THANKS CREDITS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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− * Casual/non-regular contributor list.
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−DEDICATION file.
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−----------------
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−README file.
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−============
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−Assumed that users first read this file before start using project.
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−
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− * Project name.
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− * Project goal.
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− * Point to license statements.
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− * Point to build instructions.
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− * Point to documentations.
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−ABOUT file.
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−===========
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− * About project.
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− * In form of 'ABOUT-xxx' - about topic 'xxx'.
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−Build/install instruction.
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−==========================
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−INSTALL file.
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−-------------
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−
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− * List of supported platform.
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− * Build dependencies/prerequisites.
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− * Build/installation instructions.
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−BUILD file.
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−CUSTOMIZE file.
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− * Customize the compilation.
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−License files.
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−DISCLAIMER file.
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−PATENTS file.
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−-------------
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−
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−TRADEMARK file.
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−---------------
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−COPYING/LICENSE/LEGAL file.
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−---------------------------
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−COPYING usually used for GNU GPL like license. Another license put in LICENSE
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−file.
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−If some component comes with different license put it into file with name like::
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−  LICENSE.libmy LICENSE.regex LICENSE.doc
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−  COPYING-DOCS  COPYING-GPL   COPYING-LGPL  COPYING-LIBS  COPYING-TEMPLATES
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−  COPYING.LESSER
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−COPYRIGHT file.
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−---------------
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−::
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−
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−  copyright
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−  COPYRIGHT
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−  copyright-artwork
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−  copyright-notice
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−AFL file.
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−Academic Free License.
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−  AFL-1.1
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−  AFL-1.2
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−  AFL-2.0
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−  AFL-2.1
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− * http://www.opensource.org/licenses/afl-3.0.php
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− * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_Free_License
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−Apache file.
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−::
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−  Apache-1.0
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−  Apache-1.1
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−  Apache-2.0
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−PHP file.
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−::
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−  PHP-3.0
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−MIT file.
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−::
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−  MIT  LICENSE_MIT
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−BSD file.
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−::
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−  BSD  LICENSE_BSD
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−GPL file.
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−---------
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−::
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−  GPL-2    GPL2
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−  GPL-2.0
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−  GPL-3.0  GPL3
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−  LICENSE-GPL
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−LGPL file.
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−----------
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−::
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−  LGPL-2   LGPL-2.0  LGPL-2.1  LGPL-3.0  LICENSE_LGPL
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−  COPYING.LESSER
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−Developer files.
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−================
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−HACKING/DEVELOPERS/PORTING file.
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−--------------------------------
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−
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− * Notes for developers.
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−CONTENTS file.
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−--------------
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−
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− * Description which file for which comes.
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−CONTRIBUTE file.
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−----------------
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−
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− * Guidelines to contribute to the project.
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−
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−::
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−  CONTRIB
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−  CONTRIBS
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−  CONTRIBUTE
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−  Contributing
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−  HOW-TO-CONTRIBUTE
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−DEBUG/DEBUGGING file.
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−---------------------
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− * How debug sources, useful macros/function/tips.
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−DESIGN/INTERNALS/PROTOCOL file.
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−-------------------------------
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−TESTS/CHECK_NOTES file.
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−-----------------------
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−
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− * How run/add tests, requirements to run.
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− * How and when test passed by which platform/configuration.
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−
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−BINDINGS file.
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−--------------
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− * Known bindings of library to different langs/frameworks.
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−
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−Coding style files.
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−-------------------
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−::
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−  C++STYLE
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−  CodeStyle
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−
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−CODING file.
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−------------
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−
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− * project policy and recommendation on coding
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−CONVENTIONS file.
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−Project changes files.
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−Here goes news and descriptions of user visible changes:
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− * Important project news.
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− * New features.
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− * Obsolescense/deprecation of UIs/APIs/protocols/formats.
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−ChangeLog file.
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−---------------
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− * Changes made to program source files.
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− * Explains how earlier versions were different from the current version.
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− * Each directory can have its own change log.
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− * Useful for RCS/CVS. Don't needed with modern VCS (SVN, Git, Mercurial, Bazaar).
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−::
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−  changelog  Changelog  ChangeLog
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−  CHANGELOG
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−  ChangeLog-1996-1999   ChangeLog-2000
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−  ChangeLogOld
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−COMPAT/COMPLIANCE file.
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−-----------------------
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− * Compatibility with previous versions.
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−NEWS/OLDNEWS/ONEWS file.
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−------------------------
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− * User-visible changes.
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− * In each new release, add items to the front of the file and identify the
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−   version they pertain to.
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− * Don't discard old items.
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− * NEWS file gets very long, move some of the older items into a file named
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−   ONEWS and put a note at the end referring the user to that file.
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−CHANGES/WHATSNEW file.
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−::
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−
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−  Changes  CHANGES  CHANGES-release
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−  RELEASE_NOTES  ReleaseNotes  RELEASENOTES  RELEASE-NOTES
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−  RELNOTES
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−  SHORTLOG
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−  WHATSNEW
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−
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−ANNOUNCE file.
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−--------------
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−
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−Todo files.
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−===========
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−
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− * List of high level wanted, general project roadmap.
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− * Discussion about product limitations and how to modify product to resolve
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−   them.
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−
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−Similar::
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−  BACKLOG
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−  CHECKLIST
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−  TODO
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−  PROJECTS
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−PROGRESS file.
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−==============
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−
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−Version info files.
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−===================
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−
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−VERSION/RELDATE/RELEASE-DATE file.
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−----------------------------------
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−
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−ANNOUNCE file.
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−--------------
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−::
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−
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−  ANNOUNCE
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−  ANNOUNCEMENT
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−
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−HISTORY file.
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−=============
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−
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− * Project history in long perspective.
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−
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−FUTURE file.
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−============
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−Documentation files.
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−====================
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−USAGE file.
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−Refcard files.
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−--------------
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−::
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−
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−  cheatsheet
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−  refcard
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−
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−FAQ files.
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−----------
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− * List of frequency asked questions with answers.
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−
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−TIPS/HINTS file.
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−----------------
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−
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−HOWTO file.
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−-----------
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−
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−Bug report instructions.
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−========================
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−::
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−
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−  BUGFORM
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−  BUG-REPORTING
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−  BUG-REPORTS
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−  BUGS
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−
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−BINDINGS file.
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−==============
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−
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−Reference.
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−==========
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−
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−  /usr/share/doc/common-licenses/*
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−                from Cygwin 'base-files' package, list of licence files
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−Unknown files.
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−  AUDIT
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−  DETAILS
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−  FILE-FORMAT
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−  Fixes
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−  FIXES
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−  FORMAT
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−  MAIL
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−  NEEDED
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−  PGPKEYS
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−  PKG-INFO - http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0241/ http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0314/
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−  PLACES
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−  ROADMAP
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−  TRACING
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−
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−Reference.
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−==========
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−
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− * GNU Coding Standards
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− * Gnits Standards
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−