11/30/86 preface.compin, pf.compin, pf_cont.compin Syntax: .ifi preface "copyright-year(s)" OR .ifi pf "copyright-year(s)" .srv file_no "Pubs-catalog-file-number" and, at the top of the second page (to reset the footers, etc.) .ifi pf_cont Function: This compose macro creates a preface for a manual. It 1) generates a 'Preface' section heading (with no Table of Contents entry) 2) generates the page footers for the first and succeeding pages of the preface (with a copyright notice and 'Pubs-catalog-file-number' on the first page) 3) numbers the Preface pages in lowercase roman, starting with 'iii' 4) adds a legal notice concerning specifications and availability of the described product. 5) generates a special notice on the Preface page (ahead of the copyright line) of all technical manuals advising the reader of possible changes in the information and availability of the product described. This notice may not be typed for a typewritten manual, but must be pasted in before printing. Preface.compin will leave one inch of extra space on the preface page to accommodate this notice. Arguments: 'copyright-year(s)' is the copyright year(s) (all 4 digits) for the document. 'Pubs-catalog-file-number' is the file reference number given in the Publications Catalog. (For Honeywell use, these numbers will be found in Table 1-3 in Part III, "Writing and Editing," of the Honeywell Publications Standards.) 'notice' is a specifications disclaimer legal notice will be printed at the bottom of the first preface page, ahead of the Copyright line. Examples: The following could be the preface of the MPM Commands: .ifi init_mpm "AG92" .srv file_no "1L13" .ifi preface "1975, 1977" Primary reference for user and . . . .brp .ifi pf_cont The MPM I/O manual . . (END) ----------------------------------------------------------- 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. . ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 All Rights Reserved