This is Debian GNU/Linux's prepackaged version of the FSF's GNU
Readline library.

This package was put together by Matthias Klose <doko@debian.org>, derived
from the bash package by Guy Maor <maor@debian.org>, from the GNU sources at

ftp.gnu.org:/pub/gnu/readline/readline-4.2a.tar.gz.

The GNU Readline Library is free software; you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at
your option) any later version.

The GNU Readline Library is distributed in the hope that it will be
useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License with
your Debian GNU/Linux system, in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL, or with
the Debian GNU/Linux bash source package as the file COPYING.  If not,
write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite
330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.