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--- mandoc/man.7	2010/07/26 10:00:03	1.80
+++ mandoc/man.7	2010/08/06 17:07:11	1.81
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$Id: man.7,v 1.80 2010/07/26 10:00:03 kristaps Exp $
+.\"	$Id: man.7,v 1.81 2010/08/06 17:07:11 schwarze Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2009, 2010 Kristaps Dzonsons <kristaps@bsd.lv>
 .\"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: July 26 2010 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: August 6 2010 $
 .Dt MAN 7
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -338,11 +338,9 @@ If not adhering to any standards, the
 .Em HISTORY
 section should be used.
 .It Em HISTORY
-The history of any manual without a
-.Em STANDARDS
-section should be described in this section.
+A brief history of the subject, including where support first appeared.
 .It Em AUTHORS
-Credits to authors, if applicable, should appear in this section.
+Credits to the person or persons who wrote the code and/or documentation.
 Authors should generally be noted by both name and email address.
 .It Em CAVEATS
 Common misuses and misunderstandings should be explained