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+
+		The D Programming Language
+		Compiler Front End Source
+		Copyright (c) 1999-2002, by Digital Mars
+		www.digitalmars.com
+		All Rights Reserved
+
+
+This is the source code to the front end Digital Mars D compiler.
+It covers the lexical analysis, parsing, and semantic analysis
+of the D Programming Language defined in the documents at
+www.digitalmars.com/d/
+
+The optimizer, code generator, and object file generator are not part
+of this source, hence the source does not currently constitute a complete,
+compilable program. However, many people have expressed a strong interested
+in producing a D compiler with the GNU compiler sources. This release should
+enable that.
+
+These sources are free, they are redistributable and modifiable
+under the terms of the GNU General Public License (attached as gpl.txt),
+or the Artistic License (attached as artistic.txt).
+
+It does not apply to anything else distributed by Digital Mars,
+including D compiler executables.
+
+-Walter Bright