Index: NEWS
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RCS file: /home/freeciv/CVS/freeciv/NEWS,v
retrieving revision 1.38
diff -u -r1.38 NEWS
--- NEWS	2002/06/01 19:05:50	1.38
+++ NEWS	2002/06/27 18:03:56
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
  - The map and ai code has been cleaned up significantly.
  - Translations improved. Added better support for plural forms.
  - Several bugs squished and a lot of work done under the hood.
+ - For an overview of the remaining bugs please visit doc/BUGS.
 
 WHAT'S CHANGED SINCE 1.11.4
 
Index: common/packets.c
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RCS file: /home/freeciv/CVS/freeciv/common/packets.c,v
retrieving revision 1.206
diff -u -r1.206 packets.c
--- common/packets.c	2002/05/16 10:10:23	1.206
+++ common/packets.c	2002/06/27 18:03:59
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "capability.h"
 #include "events.h"
+#include "fcintl.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "mem.h"
 #include "support.h"
@@ -4472,6 +4473,17 @@
   iget_uint32(&iter, &packet->total_length);
   iget_uint32(&iter, &packet->chunk_length);
 
+  /*
+   * Because of the changes in enum packet_type during the 1.12.1
+   * timeframe an old server will trigger the following condition.
+   */
+  if (packet->total_length <= 0
+      || packet->total_length >= MAX_ATTRIBUTE_BLOCK) {
+    freelog(LOG_ERROR, _("The server you tried to connect is too old "
+			 "(1.12.0 or earlier). Please choose another "
+			 "server next time. Good bye."));
+    exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
+  }
   assert(packet->total_length > 0
 	 && packet->total_length < MAX_ATTRIBUTE_BLOCK);
   /* 500 bytes header, just to be sure */
Index: doc/BUGS
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RCS file: /home/freeciv/CVS/freeciv/doc/BUGS,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 BUGS
--- doc/BUGS	2002/06/08 10:47:25	1.5
+++ doc/BUGS	2002/06/27 18:04:00
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
  - The xaw client does not work well with the KDE window manager.
    Try using the gtk client or another window manager.
 
+ - Version 1.13.0 will not work with version 1.12.0 or any previous
+   versions. Note that the client will fail a bit more hard by just 
+   printing a message to stdout and exiting afterwards.
+
 REPORTING A BUG:
 ================
 
Index: po/POTFILES.in
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RCS file: /home/freeciv/CVS/freeciv/po/POTFILES.in,v
retrieving revision 1.52
diff -u -r1.52 POTFILES.in
--- po/POTFILES.in	2002/06/01 19:48:43	1.52
+++ po/POTFILES.in	2002/06/27 18:04:00
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 common/log.c
 common/map.c
 common/mem.c
+common/packets.c
 common/player.c
 common/shared.c
 common/support.c