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+Excerpt of the README from xfig/transfig - legal notice:
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+THE LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
+INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM
+LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
+OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
+PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+***************************************************************************
+NEW COPYRIGHT/PERMISSION NOTICE:
+
+The xfig copyright and permission notice has changed (again) slightly in
+version 3.2.5.  It now states that:
+
+	FIG : Facility for Interactive Generation of figures
+	Copyright (c) 1985-1988 by Supoj Sutanthavibul
+	Parts Copyright (c) 1989-2002 by Brian V. Smith
+	Parts Copyright (c) 1991 by Paul King
+
+	Any party obtaining a copy of these files is granted, free of charge, a
+	full and unrestricted irrevocable, world-wide, paid up, royalty-free,
+	nonexclusive right and license to deal in this software and documentation 
+	files (the "Software"), including without limitation the rights to use, 
+	copy, modify, merge, publish distribute, sublicense and/or sell copies of
+	the Software, and to permit persons who receive copies from any such 
+	party to do so, with the only requirement being that the above copyright 
+	and this permission notice remain intact.
+
+The license for 3.2.4 didn't allow selling xfig unless it was simply included in a
+collection of programs (e.g. a CD) that one was selling.