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@chapter Introduction

@quotation
@strong{Caution:} this is alpha quality software. If something doesn't
work, it's probably because it doesn't. If you don't have backup of
your data, take backup.
@end quotation

@heading What is Arla?

Arla is a free AFS clone. Some of the goals are:

@itemize @bullet
@item
have an implementation that is free and can be used for adding stuff 
like disconnected-mode support to.
@item
provide an alternative to Transarc's AFS-client
@item
Add support for platfroms that doesn't have AFS support today.
@end itemize

This release is known to work on the following platforms:
NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Linux, SunOS, Solaris, AIX, IRIX, Digital
UNIX, Rhapsody.

@heading Status

Arla has the following features (this does not mean any of this
works):

@itemize @bullet
@item
a rxgen implementation called ydr
@item
partly implemented fs, vos, pts commands.
@item
a implementaion of rxkad written outside USA without any export restrictions
@end itemize

@heading Bug reports

If you find bugs in this software, make sure it is a genuine bug and not
just a part of the code that isn't implemented.

Bug reports should be sent to @email{arla-drinkers@@stacken.kth.se}. Please
include information on what machine and operating system (including
version) you are running, what you are trying to do, what happens, what
you think should have happened, an example for us to repeat, the output
you get when trying the example, and a patch for the problem if you have
one. Please make any patches with @code{diff -u} or @code{diff -c}.

Suggestions, comments and other non bug reports are also welcome.

@heading Mailing list

There are two mailing lists with talk about
Arla. @email{arla-announce@@stacken.kth.se} is a low-volume announcement
list, while @email{arla-drinkers@@stacken.kth.se} is for general discussion.
Send a message to @email{LIST-request@@stacken.kth.se} to subscribe.

