CURRENT VERSION IS AUGUST 2002 - Release 4230
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Note that each new release contains all of the corrections and editions in the
previous versions and is intended to supercede all previous releases.
Each CD contains the complete CSL.

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== WHAT'S ON THE CD'S ==
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o First production release of the RTE-CSL CD dated 1 July 2000
    - the Silver Anniversary Edition

o Interim disk of December 2000
    - released only to Interex for posting on the web
  > Added missing files 2625 K039-K281
  > Added missing link for the 2002 release
  > Added disclaimer and license agreement file to 4030 Z007

o Interim disk of May 2001 released at Interworks 2001
  > Added rev_4130 A001 (CCS-C compiler)
  > Corrected error in authors.html
  > Corrected mis-sorting of authors.txt
  > Corrected bad submit file in 2101/E211
  > Added first-letter index into contribution and author lists
  > Added handy buttons within indexes to return to top of page and to home page

o Second production release of August 2001 released at HPWorld 2001
  > Added csl.pdf, which is the original #CATLG file found on each CSL tape,
    converted to pdf format
  > Put template for submit file on the top directory
  > Added a warning to contribution 4130/A001 (the CCS C compiler),
    as it may overlay some HP programs and corrected the make.lod file
  > Added "Best of.." and HP manuals submission to the top page

o Third production release of August 2002
  > Added release 4230 containing contributions from Don Wright and Alan Tibbetts
  > Added the A-Series CE Handbook from HP
  > New section containing historical information about the HP1000, RTE and
    the HP1000 International User Group (an ancestor of Interex)

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== REPORTED PROBLEMS ==
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Reported problems with the 1 July 2000 RTE CSL CD-ROM
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o Release 2002

 > Release 2002 was actually combined with release 2001.
   It consists of the contributions beginning with the "X" code in the 2001 release.
 > The pointer to release 2002 is an invalid link.

o Release 2625

 > All contributions k039-k281 were left off the final disk.
   However, they are in the rev_fst directory (rev_fst/rev2625_kxxx) as fst archives.

o Top level

 > authors.txt file is not sorted in correct order.
 > Error in authors.html file

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Reported problems with the May 2001 RTE CSL CD-ROM
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o Release 4130
 > Contribution A001:
   - make file required a license.  make.lod modified to load a dummy license module
   - added a warning that the install file loads some CCS programs (touch, etc.) over
     HP-supplied programs in the /programs directory.

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Reported problems with the August 2001 RTE CSL CD-ROM
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o Releases 2625, 2730, 2830 contain corrupt .fst files (in the rev_fst directory)
  as reported by Ken Cornetet.  They have been corrected.  Note that the files in the
  individual release packages are ok.

  rev2625_k058.fst  rev2625_k062.fst  rev2730_l117.fst  rev2830_m117.fst
  rev2625_k059.fst  rev2730_l114.fst  rev2730_l118.fst  rev2830_m200.fst
  rev2625_k060.fst  rev2730_l115.fst  rev2830_m115.fst  rev2830_m201.fst
  rev2625_k061.fst  rev2730_l116.fst  rev2830_m116.fst  rev2830_m202.fst

o Some files appear to have been corrupt on the original tapes.
  No correction possible at this time.  See corrupt_files.txt for a list.
  Reported by Ken Cornetet.


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Please report any problems with the CD version of the RTE CSL to Interex.