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Inter-Office Memorandum To Distribution Date Apr i 1 28, 1975 From B. Hunt Location Palo Alto Subject Distribution of Alto Software Organization CSL )(EROX A basic set of software has been defined for distribution. The following is a list of the software which is included in that set: ALLOC.BR EEFTP.BM ALPHA FLOAT.DM(loaded) ALPHA.BM FMUNGER ALTOASM FORMAT.BR ALTOASM.BM GP.BR BCPCNVRT INITALTOIO.BR BCPL.DM(loaded) INSTALL BFS.DM(loaded) INSTALLSWAT BINCOM LOAD BLDR LUSEHSYMS.SR BLDR.BM MDI. BR BOOT MOVETOKEYS BOOTBITS OEDIT BOOT FROM OS STRUCTURES BOOTKEYS OSSYMS BUILDBOOT PMT.BOOT CLARITY.AS QED.DM CLEANDIR QUICK COMMAND RESUME COMMAND.BM SCAVENGER CONCAT SYSFONT.AS DIRECTORY TIME DISK TUIE. DM( loaded) DMT.BOOT TONTOT.AS DUMP , TRACE.BR EDP XBOOT EDP.BM EEFTP New releases will be distributed semi-annually. Releases-will be sent on a disk volume containing the basic Alto system. Any modifications which have been made to any of the software will be incorporated into this release, providing that they have been sufficiently tested. A piece of software will be considered "sufficiently tested" if it has been used inside PARe for at least one month prior to the release date. The following cases are exceptions to the semi-annual release policy: 1. In the event that a release includes a piece of software which causes a major difficulty for the user due to a bug which was not discovered prior to its being distributed, an emergency release will be sent to correct the eiror. 2. If a user has a PARe sponsor who wishes to send something which is not included in the basic release, the sponsor may send a disk which includes his special features. Inquiries regarding all basic software may be directed to Barbara Hunt, 415-494-4421. In the case of special features, inquiries may be directed to the sponsor who provided those features.