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The Source Code distributions of many Free Software packages, especially those following the Gnits Standards or those produced with GNU Autotools , usually include a standard set of readme files:
  • README (general information)

  • AUTHORS (credits)

  • THANKS (acknowledgments)

  • ChangeLog (a detailed changelog, intended for programmers)

  • NEWS (a basic changelog, intended for users)

  • INSTALL (installation instructions)

  • COPYING (copyright and licensing information)

  • BUGS (known bugs and instructions on reporting new ones)


Other files commonly distributed with software include a FAQ and a TODO file listing possible future changes.

The name ''read me'' may remind readers of the tags ''drink me'' and ''eat me'' on magical items consumed by Alice of '' Alice In Wonderland ''.


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'readme' is also the name of a software art festival ( Aarhus 2004, Helsinki 2003, Moscow 2002) created by Alexei Shulgin and Olga Goriunova , amongst others.