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@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ It contains the following programs:
 
 - para_server (obligatory):
 
-        This server listens on a specified tcp port and accepts the
-        usual commands such as play, stop, pause, next. However, there
-        are many more commands.
+	This server listens on a tcp port and accepts commands such as
+	play, stop, pause, next. However, there are many more commands.
 
 	For audio streaming, at least one sender must be activated.
 	At the moment, paraslash contains two internal senders:
@@ -25,20 +24,19 @@ It contains the following programs:
 	All senders have the same set of commands that allow to
 	control the access permissions of the stream.
 
-	para_server needs a database tool to work, mainly to determine
-	which song to stream next. There are two database tools
-	available: mysql and random. The former is recommended as
-	the random database tool is only meant as a fallback and
-	as a starting point for people that want to write their own
-	database tool for paraslash.
+	para_server needs an  "audio file selector" to work, mainly
+	to determine which song to stream next. There are three
+	selectors available: random, playlist and mysql. The former
+	chooses audio files randomly and  playlist  can handle, well,
+	playlists. Both are always supported.
 
-	The mysql database tool connects to a mysql server which
+	The optional mysql selector connects to a mysql server which
 	holds information on your audio files. It has several unusual
 	features, see README.mysql for details.
 
 - para_client (obligatory):
 
-        The client program to connect to para_server.
+	The client program to connect to para_server.
 
 - para_recv (optional)
 
@@ -59,6 +57,7 @@ It contains the following programs:
 - para_play (optional)
 
 	A small wav/raw player for alsa.
+	Debian package: libasound2-dev
 
 - para_audiod (optional, but recommended):
 
@@ -165,6 +164,8 @@ If you want to stream ogg vorbis files you'll need:
 
 		http://www.xiph.org/downloads/
 
+Debian packages: libogg-dev libvorbis-dev
+
 Note that para_audiod still works even if neither mp3 nor ogg support
 was compiled in. You'll have to use the --no_default_filters option
 in this case (and e.g. "mpg123 -" as the stream write command).
@@ -210,9 +211,9 @@ Distribution of paraslash is covered by the GNU GPL. See file COPYING.
 
 LIMITATIONS:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
-The mysql database tool assumes that the basenames of your audio files
-are unique. If this is not the case, don't use this database tool,
-rename your files, or create your own database tool.
+The mysql selector assumes that the basenames of your audio files are
+unique. If this is not the case, don't use this selector, rename your
+files, or create your own one.
 
 THE AUTHOR:
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