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This is an AstraZeneca distribution of Alfresco version 0.93.
This is Alfresco version 0.93.

It runs on UNIX systems and in principle on Windows systems, although there seems to
be a problem with running analysis programs under Windows.

This version uses a CORBA server running at Alderly Park for the external
analysis programs. (CORBA? What the h*ll is CORBA? Well, you really don't have to
worry about it. When you select an analysis, like RepeatMasker, that analysis is
done on a machine somewhere in the vicinity of Manchester).
This version points to an unreachable CORBA server, so you will have to set up your own
(poke around under src/alfresco/server/), or run analysis programs locally.

If you have a previous version of alfresco installed there will be an
incompatibility for previouly saved analysis files. To be on the safe side,
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INSTALLING ON A WINDOWS SYSTEM
Note that external methods doesn't seem to work under Windows, which makes it of
limited use. I'll try to sort this out later.
To run Alfresco you need java installed. If you haven't got that, get your helpdesk
to help you with that. Doubble clicking on the alfresco.bat file should do the rest.
To run Alfresco you need java installed. Double clicking on the alfresco.bat file
should do the rest.


MANUAL
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.cmp files will open the corresponding sequence files and also display corresponding
gene features on these sequences, so you can have some colourful boxes to play
around with ;).


If you have any further questions, just contact me.

Niclas Jareborg
AstraZeneca R&D Sodertalje
Molecular Sciences, Genetics & Bioinformatics

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