From 297d6ec919d75b99e5e43b6ac832f536c26d9480 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Neale Pickett Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:49:35 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Describe Eris --- README | 20 ++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 36cc867..8a07a88 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ About ===== -Eris HTTPD is a part of Dirtbags Capture The Flag -(http://dirtbags.net/ctf/). As I was adding more and more patches -against fnord 1.10 (http://www.fefe.de/), I decided to fork fnord into -a new project. Fnord's author approved of the fork. +Eris HTTPD is a part of [Dirtbags Capture The Flag](http://dirtbags.net/ctf/). +As I was adding more and more patches against [fnord 1.10](http://www.fefe.de/), +I decided to fork fnord into a new project. +Fnord's author approved of the fork. Differences with fnord ====================== @@ -77,3 +77,15 @@ whose names end with ".cgi" as CGI programs and try to execute them. CGI programs starting with "nph-" will be handled as no-parse-header CGIs. Please see for the CGI specification. + + +About The Name +============== + +[Eris](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(dwarf_planet%29) +is the most massive (heaviest) dwarf planet in the solar system. +It's heavier than Pluto! + +Its discovery is what spurred astronomers to finally define the word "planet", +which resulted in Pluto being classified a dwarf planet. +Otherwise, we would have to count Eris as a tenth planet.