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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 General Information
 ===================
 
-This is GTK+ version 1.1.11.   GTK+, which stands for the Gimp ToolKit, 
+This is GTK+ version 1.3.13. GTK+, which stands for the Gimp ToolKit, 
 is a library for creating graphical user interfaces for the X Window 
 System. It is designed to be small, efficient, and flexible. GTK+ is 
 written in C with a very object-oriented approach.
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ The official ftp site is:
 The official web site is:
   http://www.gtk.org/
 
-A mailing list is located at:
-  gtk-list@redhat.com
-
-To subscribe: mail -s subscribe gtk-list-request@redhat.com < /dev/null
-(Send mail to gtk-list-request@redhat.com with the subject "subscribe")
+Information about mailing lists can be found at
+  http://www.gtk.org/mailinglists.html
 
 Installation
 ============
@@ -26,14 +23,12 @@ See the file 'INSTALL'
 How to report bugs
 ==================
 
-To report a bug, send mail either to gtk-list, as mentioned
-above, or to gtk-bugs@gtk.org. If you send mail to gtk-list, you
-must be subscribed yourself.
-
-In the mail include:
-
-* The version of GTK
-
+Bugs should be reported to the GNOME bug tracking system. 
+(http://bugzilla.gnome.org, product gtk+.) You will need
+to create an account for yourself.
+  
+In the bug report please include:
+  
 * Information about your system. For instance:
 
    - What operating system and version
@@ -50,11 +45,6 @@ In the mail include:
   As a last resort, you can also provide a pointer to a larger piece 
   of software that can be downloaded.
 
-  (Bugs that can be reproduced within the  GIMP are almost as good 
-  as bugs that can be reproduced in testgtk. If you are reporting a 
-  bug found with the GIMP, please include the version number of the GIMP 
-  you are using)
-
 * If the bug was a crash, the exact text that was printed out
   when the crash occured.
 
@@ -67,9 +57,16 @@ In the mail include:
 Patches
 =======
 
-Patches can be uploaded to the incoming/ directory on
-ftp.gtk.org.  Please follow the instructions there, and include
-your name and email address in the README file.
+Patches should also be submitted to bugzilla.gnome.org. If the
+patch fixes an existing bug, add the patch as an attachment
+to that bug report.
+
+Otherwise, enter a new bug report that describes the patch,
+and attach the patch to that bug report.
 
-If the patch fixes a bug, it is usually a good idea to include
-all the information described in "How to Report Bugs".
+Bug reports containing patches should include the PATCH keyword
+in their keyword fields. If the patch adds to or changes the GTK
+programming interface, the API keyword should also be included.
+  
+Patches should be in unified diff form. (The -u option to GNU
+diff.)