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MIRANDA "mira" Version 2.020
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THE MESSAGE THAT WAS POSTED
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Monday, August 12, 1996
Miranda, "mira", (A functional programming language) has been upgraded from version 2.018 to version 2.020. For more information type "public miranda".   If you have any questions or problems, please feel free to contact the HelpDesk at (519)253-4232 ext. 4440, or send email to 'helpdesk@uwindsor.ca'.
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NO MORE MIRALIB!
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Miranda will now be invoked using the "-lib" flag. Hence there is no longer a need for the environmental variable "MIRALIB" to be defined.

NO CHANGE TO THE WAYS YOU CAN START MIRANDA
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You can start Miranda by entering "mira" at the "%" prompt or from the Toolchest under General Programming by selecting "Miranda".

THE OLD VERSION
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Users who would like to run the old version of Miranda can do so by entering "oldmira". The old Miranda man pages are also accessible by entering "man oldmira". The old Miranda will be kept for one month and after this time it will be deleted from the System. Note: The MIRALIB variable is no longer defined.

WHAT YOU WILL SEE
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If you used the old Miranda the first time you run the new Miranda you will get the following display:
                        T h e   M i r a n d a   S y s t e m
 
                      version 2.020 last revised 29 July 1996
 
                       Copyright Research Software Ltd, 1990
 
 
        a new version of Miranda has been installed since you last
        used the system - see under `CHANGES' in the /man pages
 
        new file script.m
        for help type /help
        Miranda

There after and also first time users will get the following displayed when Miranda is run:

                        T h e   M i r a n d a   S y s t e m
 
                      version 2.020 last revised 29 July 1996
 
                       Copyright Research Software Ltd, 1990
 
 
        new file script.m
        for help type /help
        Miranda

TESTS
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The new version of Miranda successfully ran our old benchmark tests.
 

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