2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bzip2.1 b/bzip2.1
index 9094c7c..489668f 100644
--- a/bzip2.1
+++ b/bzip2.1
@@ -406,6 +406,9 @@ helpful to at least allow
 to decompress files created by 0.21, but this would
 defeat the primary aim of having a patent-free compressor.
 
+For a more precise statement about patent issues in
+bzip2, please see the README file in the distribution.
+
 Huffman coding necessarily involves some coding inefficiency
 compared to arithmetic coding.  This means that
 .I bzip2
diff --git a/bzip2.1.preformatted b/bzip2.1.preformatted
index 947dc97..5206e05 100644
--- a/bzip2.1.preformatted
+++ b/bzip2.1.preformatted
@@ -425,6 +425,9 @@ RREELLAATTIIOONNSSHHIIPP TTOO bbzziipp--00..2211
        to decompress files created by 0.21, but this would defeat
        the primary aim of having a patent-free compressor.
 
+       For a more precise statement about patent issues in bzip2,
+       please see the README file in the distribution.
+
        Huffman  coding  necessarily  involves some coding ineffi-
        ciency compared to arithmetic  coding.   This  means  that
        _b_z_i_p_2  compresses about 1% worse than 0.21, an unfortunate