Introduction
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     Caution: this is alpha quality software. If something doesn't work, it's probably because it doesn't. If you don't have backup of your data, take backup.

What is Arla?
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Arla is a free AFS clone. Some of the goals are:

  * have an implementation that is free and can be used for adding stuff like disconnected-mode support to.

  * provide an alternative to Transarc's AFS-client

  * Add support for platfroms that doesn't have AFS support today.

This release is known to work on the following platforms: NetBSD, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Linux, SunOS, Solaris, AIX, IRIX, Digital UNIX, Rhapsody.

Status
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Arla has the following features (this does not mean any of this works):

  * a rxgen implementation called ydr

  * partly implemented fs, vos, pts commands.

  * a implementaion of rxkad written outside USA without any export restrictions

Bug reports
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If you find bugs in this software, make sure it is a genuine bug and not just a part of the code that isn't implemented.

Bug reports should be sent to arla-drinkers@stacken.kth.se. Please include information on what machine and operating system (including version) you are running, what you are trying to do, what happens, what you think should have happened, an example for us to repeat, the output you get when trying the example, and a patch for the problem if you have one. Please make any patches with diff -u or diff -c.

Suggestions, comments and other non bug reports are also welcome.

Mailing list
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There are two mailing lists with talk about Arla. arla-announce@stacken.kth.se is a low-volume announcement list, while arla-drinkers@stacken.kth.se is for general discussion. Send a message to LIST-request@stacken.kth.se to subscribe.