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+This is userv, a trust boundary management service for Unix.
+
+Using userv, one program can call another without either of them
+having to trust the other completely.  This enables applications such
+as mail delivery, cron, user-provided CGI scripts and so forth to
+operate without needing to be given root privilege.
+
+THIS VERSION IS ALPHA AND PROVIDED FOR REVIEW.
+
+For installation requirements and instructions please see INSTALL.
+For usage documentation and discussion see the manual in spec.*
+(various formats via Debiandoc-SGML in spec.sgml).
+
+userv is Copyright (C)1996-7 Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>.
+
+userv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with userv as the file COPYING; if not, email me at the address
+above or write to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place -
+Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.