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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.