From 292e319a5a07f430b87c49b0b8417f669a575a10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christos Zoulas Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:16:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] add notes for 5.x --- README | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 7026f8f6..a8d0ad6b 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ ** README for file(1) Command ** -@(#) $File: README,v 1.40 2008/04/23 03:45:20 christos Exp $ +@(#) $File: README,v 1.41 2008/12/02 16:34:46 christos Exp $ E-mail: christos@astron.com Mailing List: file@mx.gw.com Phone: Do not even think of telephoning me about this program. Send cash first! -This is Release 4.x of Ian Darwin's (copyright but distributable) +This is Release 5.x of Ian Darwin's (copyright but distributable) file(1) command. This version is the standard "file" command for Linux, *BSD, and other systems. (See "patchlevel.h" for the exact release number). +The major changes for 5.x are CDF file parsing, indirect magic, and +overhaul in mime and ascii encoding handling. + The major feature of 4.x is the refactoring of the code into a library, and the re-write of the file command in terms of that library. The library itself, libmagic can be used by 3rd party programs that wish to identify -- 2.40.0