DISCLAIMER
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The BSD filesystem for AmigaDOS was derived in part from the 1983
BSD 4.2 paper, "A Fast File System for UNIX" - Marshall Kirk McKusick, 
William N. Joy, Samuel J. Leffler, Robert S. Fabry of the University
of California at Berkeley (Computer Systems Research Group).  It has
since been enhanced to take advantage of, and to support the
enhancements made to the FFS implementation in the BSD 4.4 Fast File
System.

A modified version of the Berkeley BSD Tahoe (and NetBSD current)
include files are used as part of this program.  However, at no point
during development was the Berkeley ufs filesystem source code consulted
for ideas, techniques, algorithms, or other such aid in the development
of this filesystem.  Because of this, the filesystem is claimed to be
compatible only with regard to data structure and not necessarily
organization nor algorithmic policies.

The programs fsck, newfs, dumpfs, diskpart, and tunefs were ported from
NetBSD source dated November 4, 1994.  Restore was ported from NetBSD
source dated October 1, 1995.  All software ports were ported through
SunOS to AmigaDOS solely by Chris Hooper.  The programs were modified
heavily to accommodate AmigaDOS devices and reduce the system stack
requirements.  Because of this a warning must be issued that the
operation of these programs may not be identical from their original
sources, and may perform incorrectly with respect to the original
implementation.

The programs BFFStool, dumpfs, dcp, echmod, echown, edumpfs, eln, els,
etouch, mknod, and rdb are utilities created originally to support
development of the filesystem.  Much effort has been placed on the
implementations to operate in the "expected" manner for users coming
from a UNIX platform.  As with the rest of the software in this
distribution it is not expressed or implied these utilities will perform
to any standards or set expectations.

All aforementioned programs may do more harm than good to affected
media.  I, in no way, guarantee correctness of the product and will
not be held responsible for its use (or misuse).  This includes all
damages incurred and loss of business.

This package and support utilities represent a culmination (much off
and much on) of five years work on my part.  All development was done
on my own equipment, and in my spare time.  In no way shall my employers,
past or present, be granted claim to ownership or the responsibilities
thus implied by this software distribution.


PRODUCT DISTRIBUTION
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This product and individual contents thereof are Copyright (©)
1991 - 1996 inclusively by Chris Hooper.  No part of this product
is Public Domain nor may be treated as such.  This product is not
Commercial Software, Public Domain, or Shareware.  It is best
described by the term Freeware.  The terms and obligations of
Freeware are simple and non-monetary; if they cannot be met,
you must completely erase / destroy this package.


Terms of ownership
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  1. You do not modify/erase/spindle/mutilate and distribute any
     part of this package (other than spelling corrections ;)
  2. You will help or have helped at least three other people
     learning how to use computers.
  3. You report bugs to me directly if they really drive you nuts.


Terms of distribution
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    1. All terms of ownership are met.
    2. All files included in the distribution of this package are
	redistributed together unmodified as the same package.
    3. No fee other than reasonable repackaging is charged for this
	product.  Organizations that wish to charge for this package
	or include any part of this package in their own for sale
	package must contact me and obtain approval.  The following
	are granted exclusive unlimited distribution rights.  They
	may charge what they see fit with no royalties.
	    Ty Sarna for inclusion in any NetBSD distribution
	    Markus Wild for inclusion in any NetBSD distribution
	    Fred Fish for inclusion in any Fish disk distribution
	    Aminet Internet free software archive
	    Any Internet FTP site offering this package as a free
		anonymous service
	    

Thank you to the Internet community for enriching my life and
providing such lofty programming challenges.  Thank you especially
to those people who have helped as Beta testers and others that
helped make my programs better.  Special thanks goes out to Ken Dyke
and Randell Jesup of the past Commodore.


My permanent address:

Chris Hooper               |   My email address may change, but I
72560 M-43 Hwy.	           |   may currently be reached via:
South Haven, MI  49090     |   cdh@mtu.edu