Readme tweaks
Replace a few tabs, remove a few trailing spaces, and shorten a few long lines. Readme still needs another fix: if falsely claims to contain all bug fixes since 3.6.4. I wasn't sure how to reword that so didn't try. Also, fix a couple of old typos in Install.vms.
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@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ which is a distant descendent of Rogue and Hack, and a direct descendent of
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NetHack 3.4 as there was no NetHack 3.5 release.
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NetHack 3.6.5 is the official release of NetHack that follows NetHack 3.6.4
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and contains all bug fixes since 3.6.4, including some fixes for exploitable
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and contains all bug fixes since 3.6.4, including some fixes for exploitable
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security-related vulnerabilities that affected NetHack versions between 3.6.0
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and 3.6.4.
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The file doc/fixes36.5 in the source distribution has a full list of fixes. The
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text in there was written for the development team's own use and is provided
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"as is", so please do not ask us to further explain the entries in that file.
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Some entries might be considered "spoilers", particularly in the "new features"
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section.
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The file doc/fixes36.5 in the source distribution has a full list of fixes.
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The text in there was written for the development team's own use and is
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provided "as is", so please do not ask us to further explain the entries in
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that file. Some entries might be considered "spoilers", particularly in the
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"new features" section.
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Below you will find some other general notes that were not considered
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spoilers:
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* fix accessing mons[-1] when trying to gate in a non-valid demon
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* fix accessing mons[-1] when monster figures out if a tin cures stoning
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* have string_for_opt() return empty_optstr on failure
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* ensure existing callers of string_for_opt() check return value before using it
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* ensure existing callers of string_for_opt() check return value
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* fix potential buffer overflow in add_menu_coloring()
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* fix potential buffer overflow in sym_val()
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* fix potential buffer overflow in pline(), raw_printf(), and config_error_add()
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* fix potential buffer overflow in pline(), raw_printf(), config_error_add()
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* fix potential buffer overflow in choose_windows()
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* use vsnprintf instead of vsprintf in pline.c where possible
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* Windows: includes a fix from a 3.6.4 post-release update where
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* Windows: includes a fix from a 3.6.4 post-release update where
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* OPTIONS=map_mode:fit_to_screen could cause a game start failure
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* Windows: users with C-locale unmappable names could get game start failure
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@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ Please read items (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE doing anything with your new code.
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Intel Pentium or better (or clone) running Linux, BSDI, or
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Windows (7 through 10)
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Intel 80386 or greater (or clone) boxes running Linux, or BSDI
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Mac OS X 10.11 (follow the instructions in sys/unix, not sys/mac)
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OpenVMS (aka VMS) V8.4 on Alpha and on Integrity/Itanium/IA64
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Mac OS X 10.11 (follow the instructions in sys/unix, not sys/mac)
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OpenVMS (aka VMS) V8.4 on Alpha and on Integrity/Itanium/IA64
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Instructions have been provided by way of community contribution on:
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msdos protected mode using djgpp
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@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Please read items (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE doing anything with your new code.
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Intel x86 running a version of Windows prior to XP.
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Mips M2000 running RiscOS 4.1
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NeXT running Mach (using BSD configuration)
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Palm Size PC 1.1 devices running Windows CE 2.11
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Palm Size PC 1.1 devices running Windows CE 2.11
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Pocket PC devices running Windows CE 3.0 and higher
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Pyramid 9820x running OSx 4.4c
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SGI Iris running IRIX
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@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
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freeware CD, you will need to pass "/Define=_DECC_V4_SOURCE" as the
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third argument to vmsbuild.com in step #5. The version of yacc
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or bison in that distribution places '#include <stdlib.h>' in the
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generated code, before nethack's '#include "config.h"', leading to
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generated code, before NetHack's '#include "config.h"', leading to
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conflicts that prevent compilation from completing.
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5. To build NETHACK.EXE and its auxiliary programs, execute the
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@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ Notes:
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Any character name you specify will be ignored in favor of "wizard".
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[More out of date information. Rather than compile-time Local_WIZARD,
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users(s) allowed to entre wizard mode are now controlled by the entry
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users(s) allowed to run in wizard mode are now controlled by the entry
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WIZARDS in the file SYSCONF.]
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15. At program startup time, NetHack uses the empty file PERM to prevent
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