# OpenSS7 Linux Fast STREAMS -- alpha release introduction.  2005-03-15
# README-alpha,v 0.9.2.7 2005/05/14 08:34:11 brian Exp
# Copyright (c) 2001-2005  OpenSS7 Corporation. <http://www.openss7.com/>
# Copyright (c) 1997-2000  Brian Bidulock <bidulock@openss7.org>
# See the end for copying conditions.

This is an alpha release of Linux Fast-STREAMS.  The purpose of this alpha
release is to provide the techical community with detailed information on the
status and development directions for Linux Fast-STREAMS.

THIS CODE DOES NOT YET WORK.  LOADING OR EXECUTING CODE IN THIS RELEASE WILL
CRASH YOUR MACHINE AND MAY INADVERTENTLY CAUSE DAMAGE.  THERE IS NO WARRANTY.

5.4 Bugs
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"Linux Fast-STREAMS" has many known bugs.  These are alpha releases.  Use at
your own risk.  Remember that there is NO WARRANTY.(1)

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

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(1) See section NO WARRANY under *Note Copying::.


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