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+INTRODUCTION
+------------
+This archive contains the current FreeDOS Kernel, also
+known as DOS-C, originally written by Pasquale J. Villani.
+
+The FreeDOS Kernel is available from http://freedos.sourceforge.net.
+It's also available from http://www.dosemu.org (somewhere on there).
+
+The FreeDOS Kernel is also available through the FreeDOS Project at
+http://www.freedos.org.
+
+See the DOCS directory for more documentation and information about
+the FreeDOS Kernel.
+
+
+BUG REPORTS
+-----------
+If you have found a bug, think you have found a bug, or would just
+like to make a suggestion, go to the bug tracking web page at
+http://www.freedos.org/bugs/
+
+Copyright
+---------
+DOS-C is (c) Copyright 1995, 1996 by Pasquale J. Villani
+All Rights Reserved.