Per's text, only lightly edited.

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-<p>
- Hello and welcome to IRSpy
-</p>
-<p>
- ### Adam Horvath writes:
-</p>
-<blockquote>
- It is not clear what IRSpy tests? It should be described in the Home
- page. We tested e.g. our Yazproxy (to our Amicus' Z39.50 server) and
- thought that IRSpy would test it as an SRU server, but instead of
- that IRSpy tested the Amicus' Z39.50 server sending RPN's. We did not
- find any SRU or SRW target except the IRSspy own database. The
- Search:Title test was again a bib-1 search. We are confused.
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
- The [edit] labels are umbigous. How one can find out what the author means
- in the context of describing a Z39.50 service. Some explanation would
- be needed. I hesitated when I had to fill in these labels:
-</blockquote>
-<blockquote>
- It is not clear what does this [copy target] function do?
-</blockquote>
+%# $Id: home.mc,v 1.8 2007-04-17 12:51:16 mike Exp $
+     <div class="essay">
+     <h2>The Z39.50 Target Directory</h2>
+     <p>
+      The Z39.50 Target Directory contains all the
+      <a href="http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/agency/"
+       >ANSI/NISO Z39.50 (ISO 23950)</a>
+      and
+      <a href="http://www.loc.gov/sru"
+       >the SRU/SRW</a>.
+      targets known to us. The tables shows the name, address, port,
+      reliability info, search attributes and many other useful data,
+      that eases interoperability.
+     <p>
+     </p>
+      If you are aware of a target that is not represented in our
+      directory, please add it or send us a mail with the details.
+      Also, if you should happen to find an error in our data or have
+      additional information, please don't hesitate to contact us so
+      that we can make the directory as comprehensive as possible.
+     <p>
+     </p>
+      <b>DISCLAIMER</b>: The systems listed are generally made
+      available without charge for testing or general use. Additional
+      functionality may be available to registered users of each
+      system. The information presented here should not be considered
+      indicative of the general functionality of any given software
+      system or installation. This information is made available for
+      recreational purposes only, and Index Data assumes no
+      responsibility or warranty for its correctness. Use at your own
+      discretion.
+     </p>
+     <p>
+      <small>
+       Read more about
+       <a href="/software.html">the IRSpy software</a>.
+      </small>
+     </p>
+     </div>