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                             Less, version 382                              Less, version 444
   
     This is the distribution of less, version 382, released 03 Feb 2004.      This is the distribution of less, version 444, released 09 Jun 2011.
     This program is part of the GNU project (http://www.gnu.org).      This program is part of the GNU project (http://www.gnu.org).
   
     This program is free software.  You may redistribute it and/or      This program is free software.  You may redistribute it and/or
     modify it under the terms of either:      modify it under the terms of either:
   
     1. The GNU General Public License, as published by the Free      1. The GNU General Public License, as published by the Free
        Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any         Software Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any
        later version.  A copy of this license is in the file COPYING.         later version.  A copy of this license is in the file COPYING.
     or      or
     2. The Less License, in the file LICENSE.      2. The Less License, in the file LICENSE.
   
     Please report any problems to bug-less@gnu.org or markn@greenwoodsoftware.com.      Please report any problems to bug-less@gnu.org or markn@greenwoodsoftware.com.
     See http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less for the latest info.      See http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less for the latest info.
     You may also contact the author at:  
           Mark Nudelman  
           Greenwood Software  
           PO Box 2402  
           El Granada, CA  94018  
           USA  
   
 =========================================================================  =========================================================================
   
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    --with-editor=program     --with-editor=program
      Specifies the default editor program used by the "v" command.       Specifies the default editor program used by the "v" command.
      The default is "vi".       The default is "vi".
   
    --with-regex=lib     --with-regex=lib
      Specifies the regular expression library used by less for pattern       Specifies the regular expression library used by less for pattern
      matching.  The default is "auto", which means the configure program       matching.  The default is "auto", which means the configure program
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         regcomp        Use the V8-compatible regcomp.          regcomp        Use the V8-compatible regcomp.
         regcomp-local  Use Henry Spencer's V8-compatible regcomp          regcomp-local  Use Henry Spencer's V8-compatible regcomp
                        (source is supplied with less).                         (source is supplied with less).
      --with-secure
        Builds a "secure" version of less, with some features disabled
            to prevent users from viewing other files, accessing shell
            commands, etc.
   
   
 3. It is a good idea to look over the generated Makefile and defines.h  3. It is a good idea to look over the generated Makefile and defines.h
    and make sure they look ok.  If you know of any peculiarities of     and make sure they look ok.  If you know of any peculiarities of
    your system that configure might not have detected, you may fix the     your system that configure might not have detected, you may fix the
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        -lncurses  -lcurses  -ltermcap  -ltermlib         -lncurses  -lcurses  -ltermcap  -ltermlib
   
    If you wish, you may edit defines.h to remove some optional features.     If you wish, you may edit defines.h to remove some optional features.
    If you wish to build a "secure" version of less (which disables all  
    features which might allow a user to do unintended things to the system  
    on which less is running), edit defines.h and define SECURE to 1.  
    If you choose not to include some features in your version, you may     If you choose not to include some features in your version, you may
    wish to edit the manual page "less.nro" and the help page "less.hlp"     wish to edit the manual page "less.nro" and the help page "less.hlp"
    to remove the descriptions of the features which you are removing.     to remove the descriptions of the features which you are removing.
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 Note to hackers: comments noting possible improvements are enclosed  Note to hackers: comments noting possible improvements are enclosed
 in double curly brackets {{ like this }}.  in double curly brackets {{ like this }}.
   
   (Note that the above note was originally written at a time when
   "hackers" most commonly meant "enthusiastic and dedicated computer
   programmers", not "persons who attempt to circumvent computer security".)
   
   
   
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