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	Readme for RAGE-RGEQUATE 
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Released September 20, 2005.
		
CONTENTS:
1. Name conventions
2. General input conventions
3. Version history

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1. Name conventions

A set of file names for the possible executable files for the LEGS 
program are given as an example as follows:

LEGS_m9(v2.0) -- LEGS program, Macintosh system OS9 console, version 2.0
LEGS_mc(v2.0) -- LEGS program, Macintosh system OS10 console, version 2.0
LEGS_mg(v2.0) -- LEGS program, Macintosh system OS10 GUI, version 2.0
LEGS_wc(v2.0).exe -- LEGS program, Windows console, version 2.0
LEGS_wg(v2.0).exe -- LEGS program, Windows GUI, version 2.0
LEGS_gui(v2.0).doc -- LEGS program, GUI for both Windows and Macintosh, version 2.0


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2. General input conventions

Because text editors for PC and MAC use different types of line terminators, we 
recommend users create input files using a PC editor when working with a PC and 
a MAC editor when working with a MAC. 

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3. Version history

Version 2.0 	2003
	
	- Merged RAGE (Zeng, Kolen, and Hanson, 1995) and RG EQUATE (Hanson, 1995).
	- Thown away graphical results done by both computer programs previously.

Version 3.0	2003
	
	- Added function of comparing different C values.

Version 3.15	July, 2003
	
	- Minor improvement and bug fixing.
	
Version 3.15	May, 2004

	- Newly compiled with EquatSpline2() adapting all changes to EquateSpline(). 
	  EquatSpine() remains unchanged.

Version 3.20	March 8, 2005

	- Add Beta4 to presmoothing
	- Output SAS system files for plotting graphs

Version 3.22	September 20, 2005

	- Output four beta parameters for Beta4 presmoothing
	- Create GUI application under Word for both Windows and Macintosh system (suspend)