This is Prospero release Beta.4.2E.  It is a Beta release primarily
because the compatibility library has only been tried on four machine
types (the Vax, DEC MIPS, IBM RT, and Suns).  Prospero can be run
without the compatibility library.  Instructions for installing
Prospero with or without the compatibility library can be found in
INSTALLATION.

This release of Prospero includes a standalone client to query the
Archie server at McGill University (or alternative servers).  It is
standalone in the sense that, once compiled, it does not require
Prospero to be installed on the host from which it is to be used.  To
build the Archie client, first build Prospero (either with or without
the compatibility library), then connect to the user subdirectory and
type make archie.

This release also includes an alternative ls.  To compile first build
Prospero (either with or without the compatibility library), then
connect to the user subdirectory and type make als.  als is still
under development by Steve Cliffe (steve@cs.uow.edu.au).  Please send
any comments or bug reports related to als to him.  Eventually, the
vls command will be replaced by als.
