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+%
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+%
+\xchapter{intro}{Introduction}
+
+\xsection{whatis}{What Is NASM?}
+
+The Netwide Assembler, NASM, is an 80x86 and x86-64 assembler designed
+for portability and modularity. It supports a range of object file
+formats, including Linux and ``*BSD a.out'', ``ELF'', ``COFF'',
+``Mach-O'', 16-bit and 32-bit ``OBJ'' (OMF) format, ``Win32'' and
+``Win64''. It will also output plain binary files, Intel hex and
+Motorola S-Record formats. Its syntax is designed to be simple and
+easy to understand, similar to the syntax in the Intel Software
+Developer Manual with minimal complexity. It supports all currently
+known x86 architectural extensions, and has strong support for macros.
+
+NASM also comes with a set of utilities for handling the ``RDOFF''
+custom object-file format.
+
+\xsection{license}{License Conditions}
+
+Please see the file \index{license} ``LICENSE'', supplied as part
+of any NASM distribution archive, for the license conditions under
+which you may use NASM. NASM is now under the so-called 2-clause
+BSD license, also known as the simplified BSD license.
+
+Copyright 1996-2017 the NASM Authors - All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+met:
+
+\begin{itemize}
+	\item{Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+	    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.}
+
+	\item{Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+	    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+	    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.}
+\end{itemize}
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE,
+EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.