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 Changes for SVN top of tree:
 
+Re-add misc/machine.arc and machine.base.x11.png under the GFDL after obtaining
+permission from the original author to relicense the image under the GFDL or
+the GPL as appropriate. Though neither does address images, the GFDL has been
+applied to images by other organizations and is somewhat clearer in how it may
+be applied to graphic art.
+Kevin Bulgrien 2007-01-12
+
 Remove misc/machine.arc and machine.base.x11.png and newly added LICENCE (as it
 was added specifically to address Creative Commons licensing) due to concerns
 about Creative Commons ShareAlike licensing requirements, and most especially
diff --git a/misc/machine.arc b/misc/machine.arc
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+# Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify machine.base.x11.png
+# under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any
+# later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant
+# Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.  A copy of the
+# license may be found at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html.
+#
+# The machine.base.x111.png artwork was created by Kevin R. Bulgrien (kbulgrien
+# at att daht net) on 2008/01/10, and is a derivation of an image published at:
+#
+#   http://www.marcdatabase.com/
+#     ~lemur/lemur.com/gallery-of-antiquarian-technology/
+#       steam-engines/hf-steam-models/hf-table-engine-2-1200x1600.jpg
+#
+# The original work was licensed under the GFDL and is Copyright © 2001, 2004
+# by David M. MacMillan and Rollande Krandall. David M. MacMillan (dmm at lemur
+# daht com), the original author, granted permission on 2008/01/12 to relicense
+# this derivative under the GPL for the purpose of its inclusion into the arch
+# collection of the Crossfire project. Permission was granted by e-mail:
+#
+#   Message-Id: <200801120526.m0C5Qeig012934@quartz1.mhtc.net>
+#   Subject: Re: hf-table-engine-2-1200x1600.jpg
+#   Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:00:54 -0600
+#
+Object Machine.1
+name Machine
+title of the Empire
+face machine.x11
+move_block none
+blocksview 0
+identified 1
+no_pick 1
+x 0
+y 0
+end
+More
+Object Machine.2
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+x 1
+y 0
+end
+More
+Object Machine.3
+face machine.x11
+move_block none
+blocksview 0
+x 2
+y 0
+end
+More
+Object Machine.4
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+blocksview 0
+x 0
+y 1
+end
+More
+Object Machine.5
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+blocksview 1
+x 1
+y 1
+end
+More
+Object Machine.6
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+blocksview 1
+x 2
+y 1
+end
+More
+Object Machine.7
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+blocksview 1
+x 0
+y 2
+end
+More
+Object Machine.8
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+blocksview 0
+x 1
+y 2
+end
+More
+Object Machine.9
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+blocksview 1
+x 2
+y 2
+end
+More
+Object Machine.A
+face machine.x11
+move_block none
+blocksview 0
+x 0
+y 3
+end
+More
+Object Machine.B
+face machine.x11
+move_block all
+blocksview 0
+x 1
+y 3
+end
+More
+Object Machine.C
+face machine.x11
+move_block none
+blocksview 0
+x 2
+y 3
+end
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