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+#ifndef lint
+static char *RCSid() { return RCSid("$Id: version.c,v 1.69.2.18 2009/08/29 17:51:20 sfeam Exp $"); }
+#endif
+
+/* GNUPLOT - version.c */
+
+/*[
+ * Copyright 1986 - 1993, 1998, 2004 Thomas Williams, Colin Kelley
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, and distribute this software and its
+ * documentation for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted,
+ * provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
+ * that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
+ * in supporting documentation.
+ *
+ * Permission to modify the software is granted, but not the right to
+ * distribute the complete modified source code. Modifications are to
+ * be distributed as patches to the released version. Permission to
+ * distribute binaries produced by compiling modified sources is granted,
+ * provided you
+ * 1. distribute the corresponding source modifications from the
+ * released version in the form of a patch file along with the binaries,
+ * 2. add special version identification to distinguish your version
+ * in addition to the base release version number,
+ * 3. provide your name and address as the primary contact for the
+ * support of your modified version, and
+ * 4. retain our contact information in regard to use of the base
+ * software.
+ * Permission to distribute the released version of the source code along
+ * with corresponding source modifications in the form of a patch file is
+ * granted with same provisions 2 through 4 for binary distributions.
+ *
+ * This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty
+ * to the extent permitted by applicable law.
+]*/
+
+#include "version.h"
+
+#include "syscfg.h" /* for FAQ_LOCATION */
+
+
+const char gnuplot_version[] = "4.2";
+const char gnuplot_patchlevel[] = "6 ";
+const char gnuplot_date[] = "Sep 2009";
+const char gnuplot_copyright[] = "Copyright (C) 1986 - 1993, 1998, 2004, 2007 - 2009";
+
+const char faq_location[] = FAQ_LOCATION;
+
+char *compile_options = (void *)0; /* Will be loaded at runtime */
+
+#define RELEASE_VERSION 1
+
+/* mustn't forget to activate this before the release ... */
+#ifdef RELEASE_VERSION
+# ifndef HELPMAIL
+# define HELPMAIL "gnuplot-info@lists.sourceforge.net";
+# endif
+# ifndef CONTACT
+/* # define CONTACT "gnuplot-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net"; */
+# define CONTACT "http://sourceforge.net/projects/gnuplot";
+# endif
+
+const char bug_email[] = CONTACT;
+const char help_email[] = HELPMAIL;
+
+#else
+
+const char bug_email[] = "gnuplot-beta@lists.sourceforge.net";
+const char help_email[] = "gnuplot-beta@lists.sourceforge.net";
+
+#endif
+
+char os_name[32];
+char os_rel[32];