OpenSS7 STREAMS Channels -- pre-alpha release introduction.  2007-01-08
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OpenSS7 STREAMS Channels
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Package strchan-0.9.2.1 Released 2007-01-08.

This is pre-alpha release software.

The following is an extract from the Installation and Reference Manual:

5.5 Bugs
========

5.5.1 Defect Notices
--------------------

"OpenSS7 STREAMS Channels" has known and unknown defects.  This is a
"pre-alpha" release.  Some defects might be harmful.  No validation
testing whatsoever has been performed by the `OpenSS7 Project' on this
software.  The software might not even configure or compile.  The
`OpenSS7 Project' recommends that you do not use this software. Use at
your own risk.  Remember that there is NO WARRANTY.(1)

This software is pre-alpha software.  As such, it will crash your
kernel.  Installation of the software will irreparably mangle your
header files or Linux distribution in such a way as to make it
unusable.  Crashes will lock your system and rebooting the system will
not repair the problem.  You will lose all the data on your system.
Because this software will crash your kernel, the resulting unstable
system can destroy computer hardware or peripherals making them
unusable.  You will void the warranty on any system on which you run
this software.  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

---------- Footnotes ----------

(1) See section NO WARRANTY under `GNU General Public License', in the
manual.

5.5.2 Known Defects
-------------------

With the exception of packages not originaly created by the `OpenSS7
Project', the `OpenSS7 Project' software does not ship with known bugs
in any release stage except "pre-alpha".  "OpenSS7 STREAMS Channels"
had no known bugs at the time of release.

5.5.3 Defect History
--------------------

This section contains historical bugs that were encountered during
development and their resolutions.  This list serves two purposes:

  1. It captures bugs encountered between releases during development
     that could possibly reoccur (and the Moon is made of blue cheese).
     It therefore provides a place for users to look if they encounter
     a problem.

  2. It provides a low overhead bug list between releases for
     developers to use as a `TODO' list.

 Bugs
.....

This package is not completely implemented yet, so the bugs are still
being designed and will not be available until a later date.

`(no items)'

5.4.1 Pre-Alpha Releases
------------------------

"Pre-alpha" releases are releases that have received no testing
whatsoever.  Code in the release is not even known to configure or
compile.  The purpose of a pre-alpha release is to make code and
documenation available for insepection only, and to solicit comments on
the design approach or other characteristics of the software package.

"Pre-alpha" release packages ship containing warnings recommending that
the user not even execute the contained code.