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o  Weather  is an interface to numerous weather-related services
	available on the Internet.  There have been recent changes
	to the popular ``Weather Underground'' server at U Michigan,
	and these have been incorporated into this version.

o  Installation:
	Weather.app/ contains all source and utilities, as well as the
	application itself. To install, simply put Weather.app
	in the appropriate Apps/ directory.  Make any changes in place.
	Look at Makefile.postamble for details.  Note that all of the
	source code is included, as well as a number of little scripts
	for fetching things like weather maps.  Most of it is driven by
	the text in the file Weather.app/menus, as well as the
	ancillary scripts in Weather.app/other/...
	The program is not hard to adapt to other similar services.

o  License, registry, and feedback:
	The License agreement is intended to promote the
	sharing and cultivation of high-quality software.
	When you first run the program and accept the license, 
	a receipt (like a "read receipt" in Mail) will be electronically
	mailed to us.  It helps us keep a census to learn how quickly
	and widely software travels, and to gauge the size and scope 
	of the community it serves.

	There is also a "Suggestion..." menu item under "Info ±>"
	to help you send suggestions and improvements to the author.  

	Thanks for your help.

o  Problems:
	The server on downwind.sprl.umich.edu occasionally gets
	stuffed up.  If the telnet interface to that server changes,
	Weather.app's menus file may become obsolete.

	Old satellite photos sometimes crash certain GIF viewers.

Please let me know if you find bugs or make changes or if
you find other useful weather services.

Michael Hawley  (July 1992)
mike@media-lab.mit.edu
Copyright ã 1992 MIT Media Laboratory
Permission to use, copy, or modify this software for educational and research purposes only and without fee is hereby granted provided this notice appears on all copies, and provided you send us your improvements.  Any other use of this software, in original or modified form, in whole or in part, requires specific permission from MIT.  This software shall not be used, rewritten, or adapted for use in a commercial product without first obtaining appropriate licenses from MIT.  MIT makes no representations about the suitability of this software for any purpose: it is provided ``as is,'' without any warranty, and any risk, damage, or liability incurred through your use of this software is yours alone.

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o  Acknowledgements:

Jeff Masters (sdm@madlab.sprl.umich.edu) has provided the telnet service to the Weather Underground.

Many users have sent in comments and suggestions that have improved the program enormously.