diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 8c6c756..67179f8 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@
 John Popplewell
 Amrit Prem
 Paul Prescod
+Brian Quinlan
 Eric Raymond
 John Redford
 Terry Reedy
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 5ddf80a..6cb27f0 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 
 Windows
 
++ The w9xpopen hack is now used on Windows NT and 2000 too when COMPSPEC
+  points to command.com (patch from Brian Quinlan).
+
 
 What's New in Python 2.2a2?
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