From: Eric Biggers Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 02:51:01 +0000 (-0500) Subject: Move AUTHORS information into README X-Git-Tag: v1.8.2~59 X-Git-Url: https://wimlib.net/git/?p=wimlib;a=commitdiff_plain;h=9cea97563687a186c563171c067a688004f7ad27 Move AUTHORS information into README --- diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS deleted file mode 100644 index db4bb8d0..00000000 --- a/AUTHORS +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ -Main author: - - Eric Biggers - -The original library was written by: - - Carl Thijssen - -Some source files are based on code from other places; see the REFERENCES -section in ./README, and see the code itself. - diff --git a/README b/README index b2ef0e94..aa40c5d8 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -365,6 +365,14 @@ has optional support for storing UNIX owners, groups, modes, and special files such as device nodes and FIFOs. Actually, I use it to back up my own files on Linux! + HISTORY + +wimlib was originally a project started by Carl Thijssen for use on Linux in the +Ultimate Deployment Appliance (http://www.ultimatedeployment.org/). Since then +the code has been entirely rewritten and improved (main author: Eric Biggers). +Windows support has been available since version 1.3.0 (March 2013). A list of +version-to-version changes can be found in the NEWS file. + LICENSE AND DISCLAIMER See COPYING for information about the license.