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@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ completely is the wrong solution and we will not do it.
 
 If you have host keys available in the common \i\c{known_hosts} format,
 we have a script called 
 
 If you have host keys available in the common \i\c{known_hosts} format,
 we have a script called 

-\W{http://www.tartarus.org/~simon-anonsvn/viewcvs.cgi/putty/contrib/kh2reg.py?view=markup}\c{kh2reg.py}
+\W{http://svn.tartarus.org/putty/contrib/kh2reg.py?view=markup}\c{kh2reg.py}

 to convert them to a Windows .REG file, which can be installed ahead of
 time by double-clicking or using \c{REGEDIT}.
 
 to convert them to a Windows .REG file, which can be installed ahead of
 time by double-clicking or using \c{REGEDIT}.
 


@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ seems to be working so far.
 
 Currently, release versions of PuTTY tools only run on full Win32
 systems and Unix. \q{Win32} includes Windows 95, 98, and ME, and it
 
 Currently, release versions of PuTTY tools only run on full Win32
 systems and Unix. \q{Win32} includes Windows 95, 98, and ME, and it

-includes Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
+includes Windows NT, 2000, XP, and Vista.

 
 In the development code, a partial port to the Mac OS (see
 \k{faq-mac-port}) is under way.
 
 In the development code, a partial port to the Mac OS (see
 \k{faq-mac-port}) is under way.


@@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ has taken the time to do it.
 Most of the code cleanup work would be a good thing to happen in
 general, so if anyone feels like helping, we wouldn't say no.
 
 Most of the code cleanup work would be a good thing to happen in
 general, so if anyone feels like helping, we wouldn't say no.
 

+See also
+\W{http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/wishlist/dll-frontend.html}{the wishlist entry}.
+

 \S{faq-vb}{Question} Is the SSH or Telnet code available as a Visual
 Basic component?
 
 \S{faq-vb}{Question} Is the SSH or Telnet code available as a Visual
 Basic component?
 


@@ -383,10 +386,9 @@ while host keys are stored under \c{SshHostKeys}.
 
 PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the
 unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH
 
 PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the
 unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH

-cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called \i\c{PUTTY.RND}
-in your Windows home directory (\c{%HOMEDRIVE%\\%HOMEPATH%}), or in
-the actual Windows directory (such as \c{C:\\WINDOWS}) if the home
-directory doesn't exist, for example if you're using Win95. If you
+cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called \i\c{PUTTY.RND};
+this is stored by default in the \q{Application Data} directory,
+or failing that, one of a number of fallback locations. If you

 want to change the location of the random number seed file, you can
 put your chosen pathname in the Registry, at
 
 want to change the location of the random number seed file, you can
 put your chosen pathname in the Registry, at
 


@@ -1398,11 +1400,12 @@ and pay any costs, we can't provide this.
 \H{faq-misc} Miscellaneous questions
 
 \S{faq-openssh}{Question} Is PuTTY a port of \i{OpenSSH}, or based on
 \H{faq-misc} Miscellaneous questions
 
 \S{faq-openssh}{Question} Is PuTTY a port of \i{OpenSSH}, or based on

-OpenSSH?
+OpenSSH or OpenSSL?

 
 No, it isn't. PuTTY is almost completely composed of code written
 from scratch for PuTTY. The only code we share with OpenSSH is the
 
 No, it isn't. PuTTY is almost completely composed of code written
 from scratch for PuTTY. The only code we share with OpenSSH is the

-detector for SSH-1 CRC compensation attacks, written by CORE SDI S.A.
+detector for SSH-1 CRC compensation attacks, written by CORE SDI
+S.A; we share no code at all with OpenSSL.

 
 \S{faq-sillyputty}{Question} Where can I buy silly putty?
 
 
 \S{faq-sillyputty}{Question} Where can I buy silly putty?