This is the Debian GNU/Linux prepackaged version of most, a file pager. most was written by John Davis . This package was put together by Chris Fearnley , from the GNU sources, which I obtained from ftp://space.mit.edu/pub/davis/most/ Modifications for Debian GNU/Linux Copyright (C) 1995 Chris Fearnley. This copyright notice appears in most.c: /* * Most ---- a more/less paging type program. * * Copyright (C) 1991, 1996 by John E. Davis. (davis@space.mit.edu) * * The following disclaimer from GNU emacs. * * NO WARRANTY * * BECAUSE THIS PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE, WE PROVIDE ABSOLUTELY NO * WARRANTY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE STATE LAW. EXCEPT WHEN * OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING, JOHN E. DAVIS AND/OR OTHER PARTIES PROVIDE THIS * PROGRAM "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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