..init_plm "SRB12.4"
.srv output_mcr_numbers 0
.srv section 4
.brp
..l0h Incompatible Changes
.in 6
.trf !
.src uppercase_alpha_cntr 1
.*
..nua l1h Operating System Software
.*
..nua l2h ALM Version 6.4
..number [MCR 7911]
This version of the assembler contains a new pseudo-op "error", 
several bug fixes, and discontinuation of the obsolete "followon" 
pseudo-op. It's use will now incur a B error. The "error" pseudo-op 
causes the fatal error flag to be set which results in the 
"Translation failed." message being issued at the end of the assembly.
"-nsb" will now be accepted as an abbreviation for "-no_symbols".
The assembler will now prevent itself from being invoked recursively.
..nua l1h OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
..nua l2h   Commands
..number [MCR 7813]
The -incr_skip_count argument for the volume dumper commands has been removed.
The new -purge_volume_log (-pvl) is now used instead.
.fin
.inl 0
.brp


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Historical Background

This edition of the Multics software materials and documentation is provided and donated
to Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Group BULL including BULL HN Information Systems Inc. 
as a contribution to computer science knowledge.  
This donation is made also to give evidence of the common contributions of Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Bell Laboratories, General Electric, Honeywell Information Systems Inc., Honeywell BULL Inc., Groupe BULL
and BULL HN Information Systems Inc. to the development of this operating system. 
Multics development was initiated by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Project MAC (1963-1970),
renamed the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence in the mid 1970s, under the leadership
of Professor Fernando Jose Corbato. Users consider that Multics provided the best software architecture 
for managing computer hardware properly and for executing programs. Many subsequent operating systems 
incorporated Multics principles.
Multics was distributed in 1975 to 2000 by Group Bull in Europe , and in the U.S. by Bull HN Information Systems Inc., 
as successor in interest by change in name only to Honeywell Bull Inc. and Honeywell Information Systems Inc. .

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Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute these programs and their documentation for any purpose and without
fee is hereby granted,provided that the below copyright notice and historical background appear in all copies
and that both the copyright notice and historical background and this permission notice appear in supporting
documentation, and that the names of MIT, HIS, BULL or BULL HN not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining
to distribution of the programs without specific prior written permission.
    Copyright 1972 by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Honeywell Information Systems Inc.
    Copyright 2006 by BULL HN Information Systems Inc.
    Copyright 2006 by Bull SAS
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