# HG changeset patch
# User Richard Laager <rlaager@wiktel.com>
# Date 1225059377 0
# Node ID 8643ff79db35d8157d75f03d4da116fc3605e24b
# Parent  040c66dffbf063370871df9320c034840b5fc79a
Gary and I were discussing how blogs have made the NEWS file less useful.
This commit deprecates the NEWS file in favor of Planet Pidgin.

diff -r 040c66dffbf0 -r 8643ff79db35 Makefile.am
--- a/Makefile.am	Sun Oct 26 17:23:40 2008 +0000
+++ b/Makefile.am	Sun Oct 26 22:16:17 2008 +0000
@@ -34,13 +34,6 @@
 # We don't want to release development versions.
 	test x`echo $(PACKAGE_VERSION) | grep dev` = x
 
-# Make sure there is a NEWS entry for this version
-	head NEWS | grep "^$(PACKAGE_VERSION) (`date +%m/%d/%Y`):$$" > /dev/null
-
-# Ensure NEWS has no spaces at the start of a line.
-# Using spaces instead of tabs there is a common mistake.
-	test x`grep "^ " NEWS` = x
-
 # When doing a new minor (or major) release (X.Y.0), there must be a section in
 # ChangeLog.API.
 	echo $(PACKAGE_VERSION) | grep -v "^[0-9]\+\.[0-9]\+\.0$$" >/dev/null || head ChangeLog.API | grep "^version $(PACKAGE_VERSION) (`date +%m/%d/%Y`):$$" >/dev/null
diff -r 040c66dffbf0 -r 8643ff79db35 NEWS
--- a/NEWS	Sun Oct 26 17:23:40 2008 +0000
+++ b/NEWS	Sun Oct 26 22:16:17 2008 +0000
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 Pidgin and Finch: The Pimpin' Penguin IM Clients That're Good for the Soul
 
+For up-to-date news, information, and sports, visit: http://planet.pidgin.im
+
+
+===============================================================================
+=                                   OLD NEWS                                  =
+===============================================================================
+
 2.5.2 (10/19/2008):
 	Ethan: After a bit of a struggle with our services, which put
 	this release off for an unfortunate length of time, we're