| copyright 1999 Donald E. Knuth |
| |
| This file may be freely copied and distributed, provided that |
| no changes whatsoever are made. All users are asked to help keep |
| the MMIXware files consistent and ``uncorrupted,'' |
| identical everywhere in the world. Changes are permissible only |
| if the modified file is given a new name, different from the names of |
| existing files in the MMIXware package, |
| and only if the modified file is clearly identified |
| as not being part of that package. |
| (The CWEB system has a ``change file'' facility by |
| which users can easily make minor alterations without modifying |
| the master source files in any way. Everybody is supposed to use |
| change files instead of changing the files.) |
| The author has tried his best to produce correct and useful programs, |
| in order to help promote computer science research, |
| but no warranty of any kind should be assumed. |
