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+1999-10-18  Martin Baulig  <martin@home-of-linux.org>
+
+	* NEWS: We start maintaining a NEWS file now :)
+
 1999-10-16  Martin Baulig  <martin@home-of-linux.org>
 
 	* LIBGTOP-VERSION: Set version number to 1.0.6 binary age 5,
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+October 18, 1999:
+================
+
+* Released LibGTop 1.0.6 "October GNOME":
+
+  - compilation fixes for FreeBSD.
+  - updated reference manual.
+
+September 29, 1999:
+==================
+
+* Released LibGTop 1.0.5.
+