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SubjectRe: That damn CHANGES file
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	How about DUMBASS_READ_THIS? ;-)

- Jared

Shinanyaku graced my mailbox with this long sought knowledge:
> Mark E. Levitt was heard saying ....
> >
> > On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Ethan Emeson wrote:
> >
> > Should the file be named something else? Is "Changes" too obscure?
> > Should it be in the top level directory?
> >
> > Seriously, Ethan, what would have tipped you off to look at the file?
> > Did you look in the Documentation directory?
> >
> > Perhaps the file "Changes" should be renamed to "READTHISFIRST"?
> >
> > Any ideas people?
>
> I think you're right. We need to make this file more visable to
> people. Perhaps placing it in the top level directory with a name
> like:
>
> CHANGES
> KNOWN_PROBLEMS
> READ_ME_FIRST
>
> Or something similiarly eye-catching. Having it all caps will place it
> at the top of most people's DIR listing, so it might get noticed more
> ...
>
> Shin!
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