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@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-This is the README file for ppp-2.2, a package which implements the
+This is the README file for ppp-2.3, a package which implements the
 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to provide Internet connections over
 serial lines.
 
+In this first beta release, the ports for SunOS, Solaris, NetBSD and
+OSF/1 are believed to be working correctly.  The Linux port mostly
+works, but still has some known bugs.  The remaining ports haven't
+been tested extensively.  For information on the current status of the
+NeXTStep port, see http://www.thoughtport.com:8080/PPP/.
+
 
 Introduction.
 *************
 
-The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard way to transmit
-datagrams over a serial link, as well as a standard way for the
-machines at either end of the link (the `peers') to negotiate various
-optional characteristics of the link.  Using PPP, a serial link can be
-used to transmit Internet Protocol (IP) datagrams, allowing TCP/IP
-connections between the peers.  PPP is defined in several RFC (Request
-For Comments) documents, in particular RFCs 1661, 1662, 1332 and 1334.
-Other RFCs describe standard ways to transmit datagrams from other
-network protocols (e.g., DECnet, OSI, Appletalk), but this package
-only supports IP.
+The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard way to establish
+a network connection over a serial link.  At present, this package
+supports IP and the protocols layered above IP, such as TCP and UDP.
+The Linux port of this package also supports IPX.
 
 This software consists of two parts:
 
 - Kernel code, which establishes a network interface and passes
 packets between the serial port, the kernel networking code and the
 PPP daemon (pppd).  This code is implemented using STREAMS modules on
-SunOS 4.x, System V Release 4, AIX 4.1, and OSF/1, Solaris 2, and as a
+SunOS 4.x, Solaris 2.x, System V Release 4, and OSF/1, and as a
 line discipline under Ultrix, NextStep, NetBSD, FreeBSD, and Linux.
 
 - The PPP daemon (pppd), which negotiates with the peer to establish
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ files, are:
 	Ultrix 4.x			README.ultrix
 	Linux				README.linux
 	OSF/1				README.osf
-	AIX 4.x				README.aix4
 	NeXTStep			README.next
 	Solaris 2			README.sol2
 	System V Release 4		README.svr4
@@ -62,49 +61,39 @@ kernel using a `modload' facility.  On others, the kernel image has to
 be recompiled and the system rebooted.  See the README.* files for
 details.
 
+(Unfortunately, AIX 4 is no longer supported, since I don't have a
+maintainer for the AIX 4 port.  If you want to volunteer, contact me.)
 
-What is new in ppp-2.2.
-***********************
-
-* More systems are now supported:
-
-  AIX 4, thanks to Charlie Wick,
-  OSF/1 on DEC Alpha, thanks to Steve Tate (srt@zaphod.csci.unt.edu),
-  NextStep 3.2 and 3.3, thanks to Philip-Andrew Prindeville
-	(philipp@res.enst.fr) and Steve Perkins (perkins@cps.msu.edu),
-  Solaris 2,
-  System V Release 4, thanks to Joe Kelsey (joe@zircon.seattle.wa.us)
 
-in addition to NetBSD 1.0, SunOS 4.x, Ultrix 4.x, FreeBSD 2.0, and
-Linux.
+What's new in ppp-2.3.
+**********************
 
-* Packet compression has been implemented.  This version implements
-CCP (Compression Control Protocol) and the BSD-Compress compression
-scheme according to the current draft RFCs.  This means that incoming
-and outgoing packets can be compressed with the LZW scheme (same as
-the `compress' command) using a code size of up to 15 bits.
+* Demand-dialling.  Pppd now has a mode where it will establish the
+network interface immediately when it starts, but not actually bring
+the link up until it sees some data to be sent.
 
-* Some bug fixes to the LCP protocol code.  In particular, pppd now
-correctly replies with a Configure-NAK (instead of a Configure-Reject)
-if the peer asks for CHAP and pppd is willing to do PAP but not CHAP.
+* Idle timeout.  Pppd will optionally terminate the link if no data
+packets are sent or received within a certain time interval.
 
-* The ip-up and ip-down scripts are now run with the real user ID set
-to root, and with an empty environment.  Clearing the environment
-fixes a security hole.
+* Pppd now runs the /etc/ppp/auth-up script, if it exists, when the
+peer successfully authenticates itself, and /etc/ppp/auth-down when
+the connection is subsequently terminated.
 
-* The kernel code on NetBSD, FreeBSD, NextStep and Ultrix has been
-restructured to make it easier to implement PPP over devices other
-than asynchronous tty ports (for example, synchronous serial ports).
+* A new packet compression scheme, Deflate, has been implemented.
+This uses the same compression method as `gzip'.  This method is free
+of patent or copyright restrictions, and it achieves better
+compression than BSD-Compress.  It does consume more CPU cycles for
+compression than BSD-Compress, but this won't be a problem for links
+running at 100kbit/s or less.
 
-* pppd now looks at the list of interfaces in the system to determine
-what the netmask should be.  In most cases, this should eliminate the
-need to use the `netmask' option.
+* There is now no code in this distribution which is covered by Brad
+Clements' restrictive copyright notice.  The STREAMS modules for SunOS
+and OSF/1 have been rewritten, based on the Solaris 2 modules, which
+were written from scratch without any Clements code.
 
-* There is a new `papcrypt' option to pppd, which specifies that
-secrets in /etc/ppp/pap-secrets used for authenticating the peer are
-encrypted, so pppd always encrypts the peer's password before
-comparing it with the secret from /etc/ppp/pap-secrets.  This gives
-better security.
+* Pppstats has been reworked to clean up the output format somewhat.
+It also has a new -d option which displays data rate in kbyte/s for
+those columns which would normally display bytes.
 
 
 Patents.
@@ -124,20 +113,21 @@ removed from the Makefiles.
 Contacts.
 *********
 
-Bugs in the the SunOS, NetBSD and Ultrix ports and bugs in pppd, chat
-or pppstats should be reported to:
+Bugs in the the SunOS, Solaris 2, NetBSD and Ultrix ports, and bugs in
+pppd, chat or pppstats should be reported me at:
 
-	paulus@cs.anu.edu.au
-	Paul Mackerras
-	Dept. of Computer Science
-	Australian National University
-	Canberra  ACT  0200
-	AUSTRALIA
+	email:	Paul.Mackerras@cs.anu.edu.au
+
+	mail:	Dr Paul Mackerras
+		Dept. of Computer Science
+		Australian National University
+		Canberra  ACT  0200
+		AUSTRALIA
+
+	fax:	+61-6-249-0010
 
 Bugs in other ports should be reported to the maintainer for that port
-(see the appropriate README.* file) or to the above.  Unfortunately,
-Charlie Wick is not in a position to provide support for the AIX 4
-port, so if you find bugs in it, send them to me.
+(see the appropriate README.* file) or to me.
 
 Thanks to:
 
@@ -149,31 +139,17 @@ Thanks to:
 
 
 Copyrights:
+***********
 
-Most of the code can be freely used and redistributed.  The STREAMS
-code for SunOS 4.x, OSF/1 and AIX 4 is under a more restrictive
-copyright:
+All of the code can be freely used and redistributed.
 
-	This code is Copyright (C) 1989, 1990 By Brad K. Clements, 
-	All Rights Reserved.
 
-	You may use this code for your personal use, to provide a non-profit
-	service to others, or to use as a test platform for a commercial
-	implementation.
+Distribution:
+*************
 
-	You may NOT use this code in a commercial product, nor to provide a 
-	commercial service, nor may you sell this code without express
-	written permission of the author.
+The primary site for releases of this software is:
 
-	Otherwise, Enjoy!
+	ftp://cs.anu.edu.au/pub/software/ppp/
 
-This copyright applies to (parts of) the following files:
 
-	sunos/ppp_async.c
-	sunos/ppp_if.c
-	aix4/ppp_async.c
-	aix4/ppp_if.c
-	net/ppp_str.h
-	pppd/sys-str.c
-	pppd/sys-osf.c
-	pppd/sys-aix4.c
+($Id: README,v 1.5 1996/07/01 05:27:42 paulus Exp $)