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+This is the README for the DMSDOS CVF-FAT filesystem extensions.
+
+CVF-FAT is a generic modular Compressed Volume Files interface for the FAT
+filesystems.
+
+DMSDOS is a module which provides similar functionality to the former dmsdos
+filesystem: support for Microsoft's doublespace/drivespace and for Stac's
+stacker. DMSDOS uses the CVF-FAT extensions and can be considered as a
+sample implementation for using the CVF-FAT extensions.
+
+CVF-FAT is the official successor of the dmsdos filesystem. DMSDOS itself
+is still continued, but it now is a child of CVF-FAT and not a filesystem
+any more.
+
+List of files to read:
+----------------------
+
+README this file
+INSTALL.TXT how to install CVF-FAT and dmsdos
+patches/DIFFS.TXT description of kernel patches ("when do I use which one")
+PORT_TO_WIN32 if you want to run dmsdos utilities in a Win32 environment
+
+Other directories:
+
+doc/ various documentation
+man/ man pages for dmsdos utilities
+src/ complete source code for dmsdos
+patches/ kernel patches and updates for the CVF-FAT interface