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authorGary Palmer <gpalmer@FreeBSD.org>1995-02-05 13:21:40 +0000
committerGary Palmer <gpalmer@FreeBSD.org>1995-02-05 13:21:40 +0000
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+This is the set of GNU shar utilities.
+
+`shar' makes so-called shell archives out of many files, preparing
+them for transmission by electronic mail services. `unshar' helps
+unpacking shell archives after reception. The core of both programs
+is initially derived from public domain. Some modules and other
+code sections are freely borrowed from other GNU distributions,
+bringing `shar' under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
+
+`uuencode' prepares a file for transmission over an electronic
+channel which ignores or otherwise mangles the eight bit (high
+order bit) of bytes. `uudecode' does the converse transformation.
+They are derived from the BSD NET/2 distribution. If you have more
+powerful `uuencode' and `uudecode' already available, you may want
+to use `./configure --disable-uucode' to prevent their installation.