[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

readme file n. hacker's-eye introduction traditionally included in the
   top-level directory of a unix source distribution, containing a pointer
   to more detailed documentation, credits, miscellaneous revision history,
   notes, etc. the file may be named readme, or read.me, or rarely readme
   or readme.txt or some other variant. in the mac and pc worlds, software
   is not usually distributed in source form, and the readme is more likely
   to contain user-oriented material like last-minute documentation
   changes, error workarounds, and restrictions. when asked, hackers
   invariably relate the readme convention to the famous scene in lewis
   carroll's "alice's adventures in wonderland" in which alice confronts
   magic munchies labeled "eat me" and "drink me".

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

readme file
     
         an introduction traditionally included in the
        top-level directory of a unix source distribution,
        containing a pointer to more detailed documentation, credits,
        miscellaneous revision history, notes, etc.  the file may be
        named readme, or read.me, or rarely readme or readme.txt or
        some other variant.
     
        in the macintosh and ibm pc worlds, software is not
        usually distributed in source form, and the readme is more
        likely to contain user-oriented material like last-minute
        documentation changes, error workarounds, and restrictions.
     
        the readme convention probably follows the famous scene in
        lewis carroll's "alice's adventures in wonderland" in which
        alice confronts magic munchies labelled "eat me" and "drink
        me".
     
        jargon file
     
        1995-02-28
     
     
see also:
unix source macintosh ibm pc jargon file 

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