--- a/Announce
+++ b/Announce
@@ -1,25 +1,19 @@
-Subject: ANNOUNCING:  Octave Version 1.2
+Subject: ANNOUNCE: Octave Version 2.0 released
 
-Octave version 1.2 is now available for ftp from ftp.che.wisc.edu
-in the directory /pub/octave.  Gzipped tar files are available along
-with a patch file relative to 1.1.0.  Please read the comments at the
-top of the patch file if you choose to use it to upgrade your
-installation.
+Octave version 2.0 is now available for ftp from ftp.che.wisc.edu
+in the directory /pub/octave.  Diffs from the previous release are not
+available because they would be quite large.
 
-This is a primarily a bug-fixing release, but there are a few new
-features.  A list of user-visible changes since the last release is
-available in the file NEWS.  The file ChangeLog in the source
-distribution contains a more detailed record of changes made since the
-last release.
+This is a major new release and includes many new features.
+User-visible changes since the last release are listed in the file
+NEWS, which is included in the distribution and available from
+ftp.che.wisc.edu in the file /pub/octave/NEWS.  The ChangeLog files in
+the source distribution contain a more detailed record of changes
+made since the last release.
 
-Most bugs reported since the release of 1.1.0 have been fixed.  You
-can help make Octave more reliable by reporting any bugs you find.
-Please see the directions at the end of this announcement to find out
-how to ensure that the bugs you report will be fixed.
-
-Binaries for several popular systems are also available.  If you would
-like help out by making binaries available for other systems, please
-contact bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu.
+Most bugs reported since the release of version 1.1.1 have been fixed.
+You can help make Octave more reliable by reporting any bugs you find
+to bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu.
 
 What is Octave?
 ---------------
@@ -46,7 +40,7 @@
 Two and three dimensional plotting is fully supported using gnuplot.
 
 The underlying numerical solvers are currently standard Fortran ones
-like Lapack, Linpack, Odepack, the Blas, etc., packaged in a library
+like Lapack, Odepack, Dassl, the Blas, etc., packaged in a library
 of C++ classes.  If possible, the Fortran subroutines are compiled
 with the system's Fortran compiler, and called directly from the C++
 functions.  If that's not possible, you can still compile Octave if
@@ -56,77 +50,7 @@
 under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
 Free Software Foundation.
 
-Instructions for obtaining Octave are given below.
-
-Where to get Octave
--------------------
-
-If you are on the Internet, you can copy the latest distribution
-version of Octave from the file /pub/octave/octave-M.N.tar.gz, on the
-host ftp.che.wisc.edu.  This tar file has been compressed with GNU
-gzip, so be sure to use binary mode for the transfer.  M and N stand
-for version numbers; look at a listing of the directory through ftp to
-see what version is available.  After you unpack the distribution, be
-sure to look at the files README and INSTALL.
-
-Installation
-------------
-
-Octave requires approximately 50MB of disk storage to unpack and
-install (significantly less if you don't compile with debugging
-symbols).  In order to build Octave, you will need a current version
-of g++, libg++, and GNU make.  If you don't have these tools, you can
-get them from many anonymous ftp archives, including ftp.che.wisc.edu,
-ftp.uu.net, prep.ai.mit.edu, and wuarchive.wustl.edu, or by writing to
-the FSF at 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
-
-Octave has been compiled and tested with g++ and libg++ on a
-SPARCstation 2 running SunOS 4.1.2, an IBM RS/6000 running AIX 3.2.5,
-DEC Alpha systems running OSF/1 1.3 and 3.0, a DECstation 5000/240
-running Ultrix 4.2a, and i486 systems running Linux.  It should work
-on most other Unix systems that have a working port of g++ and libg++.
-
-Implementation
---------------
-
-Octave is being developed with GNU make, bison (a replacement for
-YACC), flex (a replacement for lex), gcc/g++, and libg++ on Sun
-SPARCstations, DEC DECstations, and IBM RS/6000s. It should be
-easy to port it to any machine that has a working port of gcc/g++.
-
-The underlying numerical solvers are currently standard Fortran ones
-like Lapack, Linpack, Odepack, the Blas, etc., packaged in a library
-of C++ classes (see the files in the libcruft and liboctave
-subdirectories).  If possible, the Fortran subroutines are compiled
-with the system's Fortran compiler, and called directly from the C++
-functions.  If that's not possible, they are translated with f2c and
-compiled with a C compiler.  Better performance is usually achieved if
-the intermediate translation to C is avoided.
-
-The library of C++ classes may also be useful by itself, and they are
-distributed under the same terms as Octave.
-
-Bugs
-----
-
-Please report any problems you have to
-
-  bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu
-
-Your bug reports play an essential role in making Octave reliable.
-
-Reporting a bug may help you by bringing a solution to your problem,
-or it may not.  In any case, the principal function of a bug report
-is to help the entire community by making the next version of Octave
-work better.  Bug reports are your contribution to the maintenance of
-Octave.
-
-The file BUGS in the top level directory of the source distribution
-contains more information about how to provide useful bug reports.
-
-Comments and suggestions are also always welcome.
-
---
+-- 
 John W. Eaton
 jwe@bevo.che.wisc.edu
 University of Wisconsin-Madison

--- a/README.ftp
+++ b/README.ftp
@@ -1,15 +1,10 @@
-This file last updated: Thu Jan 12 15:28:50 1995
+This file last updated: Tue Dec 10 03:40:00 1996
 
 This directory contains the source for Octave, a high-level interactive
 language for solving numerical problems.  See the files README.octave
 and Announce for more general information, and the file NEWS for a
 list of recent changes.
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-PLEASE NOTE:  We are only distributing gzipped files because we no
-longer have room to distribute both compressed and gzipped files.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 Binary distributions:
 --------------------
 
@@ -26,6 +21,11 @@
 
 Note:
 
+  * Binary distributions for Octave 2.0 will be available when there
+    is time to create them.  We depend on volunteers to make binaries
+    for most systems.  If you would like to help out, please contact
+    bug-octavebevo.che.wisc.edu.
+
   * Gnuplot binaries are *not* included.  For the plotting commands to
     work, you will need to install gnuplot on your system.  See the
     file INSTALL.octave in the top level directory of the distribution
@@ -39,20 +39,6 @@
     for some platforms.  Please contact bug-octave@bevo.che.wisc.edu if
     you are interested in helping make binary distributions available.
 
-A note about patches:
---------------------
-
-If you are trying to compile Octave with g++ 2.7.x, you should get the
-file README-GCC-2.7.0.
-
-The patch in the file libg++-procbuf-bug fixes a serious problem in
-libg++ that can cause Octave to crash when trying to execute commands
-like `ls', or display output through the pager.
-
-The patch in the file libg++-complex-div-bug fixes a problem in libg++
-that can cause division of real numbers by complex numbers to overflow
-unnecessarily.
-
 A note about .gz files:
 ----------------------