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 BitchX 1.2 README
 =================
 
+BitchX is a free software text-based IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client for 
+UNIX-like systems, originally based on ircII and heavily influenced by
+EPIC.  This is the release notes for the 1.2 release.
+
+I'd like to send out a special thanks to all those who've contributed in
+a large or small way to the BitchX 1.2 release, whether through bug reports,
+patches, testing, coding, packaging, updating documentation, maintaining 
+IRC channels or websites, promotion or just keeping the faith:
+
+flashback, Xavier, panasync, dialtone, sideshow, hop, Ancient, fudd, tau,
+dan408, cpet, jeezy, zimzum, t3gah, darkfires, gauze, madsage, snadge, 
+packet, nyet, brabes, nenolod, jdhore, riderplus, DJ, oxy, ncopa.
+
+This release has primarily focussed on fixing a lage number of bugs and 
+updating the code to suit a modern environment - the full list of changes is
+in the Changelog.  Notable changes in the 1.2 release that are particularly
+user-visible or of interest to scripters are explained below.
+
+Instructions on building and installing the client are in the INSTALL file,
+and licensing info is found in the COPYRIGHT file.
+
+The BitchX 1.2 release is dedicated to void.  We'll miss you, man.
+
+    - caf
+
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