Net-DHCP version 0.66
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0. DOCS/ FILES WARNING
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Some files in the docs/ directory are copied from iana. 
They may not be compatible with the Perl license. I have 
included them in the tar ball as is for the sake of reference.
Please remove them if needed for distribution packaging etc.

Currently these files are:
- docs/bootp-dhcp-parameters.txt

All other files are licensed as described at the bottom of this file.

You can fork and submit enhancements etc via https://github.com/djzort/Net-DHCP
Sorry, I know github sucks but its popular.

1. DESCRIPTION
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Net::DHCP is a DHCP set of classes designed to handle basic DHCP
handling. It can be used to develop either client, server or relays.
It is composed of 100% pure Perl.

The author invites feedback on Net::DHCP. If there's something you'd
like to have added, please let me know.  If you find a bug, please
send me the information described in the BUGS section below.

The original version of this module was written by Francis van Dun,
and has been deeply reorganized.

2. PREREQUISITES
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Net::DHCP requires Perl 5.8.0 or higher.

Net::DHCP has been tested with the following:

    Perl 5.8.5

    Windows XP with cygwin
    Windows XP with ActivePerl
    
    RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.5 x86_64
    CentOS Linux 5.5 x86_64
    Debian Squeeze x86_64 (Perl 5.10.1)
    Debian Wheezy x86_64 (Perl 5.14.2)

    Plus CPAN testers

3. INSTALLATION
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To install this module type the following:

   perl Makefile.PL
   make
   make test
   make install

4. BUGS
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This module has not been deeply tested and any usage in production
DHCP client or server must be considered cautiously.

If you find a bug, please report it to the author along with the
following information:

    * version of Perl (output of 'perl -V' is best)
    * version of Net::DHCP
    * operating system type and version
    * exact text of error message or description of problem
    * the shortest possible program that exhibits the problem

COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE

Copyright (C) 2002 by Francis van Dun.
Copyright (C) 2005,2006 by Stephan Hadinger.
Copyright (C) 2010-2012 by Dean Hamstead.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself, either Perl version 5.8.5 or,
at your option, any later version of Perl 5 you may have available.