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README files: what are they and how do I open them?

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README text document

Files with readme file extension are typically text documents with information about certain program or product.

Further details:

The readme file extension is frequently used for text with information for users. Used sometimes as read me file for various software often with latest information about the product.

In case of games, it does often contain errata or last minute information, which were not (or were wrongly) in the manual. Can be usually opened and viewed by a common text editor or word processor.

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