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 =head1 NAME
 
-perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2002/11/13 06:23:50 $)
+perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2003/01/03 20:00:25 $)
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-The perlfaq is structured into the following documents:
+The perlfaq is divided into several documents based on topics.  A table
+of contents is at the end of this document.
 
+=head2 Where to get the perlfaq
+
+Extracts of the perlfaq are posted regularly to
+comp.lang.perl.misc.  It is available on many web sites:
+http://www.perldoc.com/ and http://faq.perl.org/
+
+=head2 How to contribute to the perlfaq
+
+You may mail corrections, additions, and suggestions to
+perlfaq-workers@perl.org .  This alias should not be used to
+I<ask> FAQs.  It's for fixing the current FAQ. Send
+questions to the comp.lang.perl.misc newsgroup.  You can
+view the source tree at http://cvs.perl.org/cvsweb/perlfaq/
+(which is outside of the main Perl source tree).  The CVS
+repository notes all changes to the FAQ.
+
+=head2 What will happen if you mail your Perl programming problems to the authors
+
+Your questions will probably go unread, unless they're
+suggestions of new questions to add to the FAQ, in which
+case they should have gone to the perlfaq-workers@perl.org
+instead.
+
+You should have read section 2 of this faq.  There you would
+have learned that comp.lang.perl.misc is the appropriate
+place to go for free advice.  If your question is really
+important and you require a prompt and correct answer, you
+should hire a consultant.
+
+=head1 Credits
+
+The original perlfaq was written by Tom Christiansen, then expanded
+by collaboration between Tom and Nathan Torkington.  The current
+document is maintained by the perlfaq-workers (perlfaq-workers@perl.org).
+Several people have contributed answers, corrections, and comments.
+
+=head1 Author and Copyright Information
+
+Copyright (c) 1997-2003 Tom Christiansen, Nathan Torkington, and 
+other contributors noted in the answers.
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+=head2 Bundled Distributions
+
+This documentation is free; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+under the same terms as Perl itself.
+
+Irrespective of its distribution, all code examples in these files
+are hereby placed into the public domain.  You are permitted and
+encouraged to use this code in your own programs for fun
+or for profit as you see fit.  A simple comment in the code giving
+credit would be courteous but is not required.
+
+=head2 Disclaimer
+
+This information is offered in good faith and in the hope that it may
+be of use, but is not guaranteed to be correct, up to date, or suitable
+for any particular purpose whatsoever.  The authors accept no liability
+in respect of this information or its use.
+
+=head1 Table of Contents
 
 =head2 perlfaq: Structural overview of the FAQ.
 
@@ -1309,61 +1372,3 @@ How can I do RPC in Perl?
 =back
 
 
-=head1 About the perlfaq documents
-
-=head2 Where to get the perlfaq
-
-This document is posted regularly to comp.lang.perl.announce and
-several other related newsgroups.  It is available on many
-web sites: http://www.perldoc.com/ and http://perlfaq.cpan.org/ .
-
-=head2 How to contribute to the perlfaq
-
-You may mail corrections, additions, and suggestions to
-perlfaq-workers@perl.org .  This alias should not be 
-used to I<ask> FAQs.  It's for fixing the current FAQ.
-Send questions to the comp.lang.perl.misc newsgroup.
-
-=head2 What will happen if you mail your Perl programming problems to the authors
-
-Your questions will probably go unread, unless they're suggestions of
-new questions to add to the FAQ, in which case they should have gone
-to the perlfaq-workers@perl.org instead.
-
-You should have read section 2 of this faq.  There you would have
-learned that comp.lang.perl.misc is the appropriate place to go for
-free advice.  If your question is really important and you require a
-prompt and correct answer, you should hire a consultant.
-
-=head1 Credits
-
-When I first began the Perl FAQ in the late 80s, I never realized it
-would have grown to over a hundred pages, nor that Perl would ever become
-so popular and widespread.  This document could not have been written
-without the tremendous help provided by Larry Wall and the rest of the
-Perl Porters.
-
-=head1 Author and Copyright Information
-
-Copyright (c) 1997-2002 Tom Christiansen and Nathan Torkington.
-All rights reserved.
-
-=head2 Bundled Distributions
-
-This documentation is free; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-under the same terms as Perl itself.
-
-Irrespective of its distribution, all code examples in these files
-are hereby placed into the public domain.  You are permitted and
-encouraged to use this code in your own programs for fun
-or for profit as you see fit.  A simple comment in the code giving
-credit would be courteous but is not required.
-
-=head2 Disclaimer
-
-This information is offered in good faith and in the hope that it may
-be of use, but is not guaranteed to be correct, up to date, or suitable
-for any particular purpose whatsoever.  The authors accept no liability
-in respect of this information or its use.
-
-=back