Name                        Last modified       Size  Description

 Parent Directory            11-Jan-2005 15:32      -  
 FERRET_VERSION_HERE_IS_v441 19-Nov-1996 16:46     1k  
 Fpatch                      19-Nov-1996 16:46     3k  
 fer_dsets.tar.Z             19-Nov-1996 17:16  20.6M  
 fer_environment.tar.Z       19-Nov-1996 17:34   4.8M  
 fer_executables.tar.Z       19-Nov-1996 17:45   3.2M  
 ferret_cdf_style_guide.doc  19-Nov-1996 18:06    15k  
 ferret_install_guide.ps     19-Nov-1996 18:06    39k  
 ferret_install_guide.txt    19-Nov-1996 18:06    18k  
 ferret_users_guide.ps       19-Nov-1996 18:14   2.5M  
 ferret_users_guide.txt      19-Nov-1996 18:15   341k  
 mc_datasets.tar.Z           19-Nov-1996 18:19   237k  
 patch_26sep96.tar.Z         19-Nov-1996 18:26   2.7M  

Here is a listing of the files in this directory and, briefly, what
they contain.

fer_environment.tar.Z
	
	this compressed file contains all of the support files FERRET
	will need to run
	
fer_executables.tar.Z

	this compressed file contains the FERRET executable files

fer_dsets.tar.Z

	this compressed file contains demonstration data for
	viewing using FERRET.  

patch_DATE.tar.Z

	this compressed file holds updates to files in fer_environment.tar.Z
	since that file was created.

Fpatch
	
	this is a shell script to install fer_patch with

README_about_updates

	this is an ascii text file explaining how to install the patch,
	and when

ferret_install_guide.ps

	this is an installation guide for FERRET in
	PostScript format and can be printed on a compatible printer

ferret_install_guide.txt

	this is an ascii version of the above file

ferret_users_guide.ps

	this is the FERRET user's guide in PostScript format

ferret_users_guide.txt

	this is an ascii version of the above file

mc_datasets.tar.Z

	a tar file with example "Multiple netCDF" datasets

README_about_mc_datasets

	information about the "Multiple netCDF" (known as MC) dataset
	format


Files in compressed tar format (.Z extension) should be got in 
binary mode.  The others can be got in that mode as well (but is not required).

A sample ftp session to get all the files:

ftp> binary			This puts ftp in binary mode
ftp> prompt			This toggles off any interactive prompting
ftp> mget *			This gets all the files
ftp> bye			Exits ftp

After you've got the files, you can print off the installation guide in either 
of its forms.  Follow it, and please let us know if you have problems.


The Ferret Users Group
----------------------

A Ferret Users Group has been formed so that

   1) we (the developers) can let you know of significant new developments
      (occasional messages -- e.g. availability of point-and_click Ferret).

   2) so users can share questions and solutions.

To join simply send an email message to

		Majordomo@ferret.wrc.noaa.gov

and include a message which says simply

		subscribe ferret_users

(Note this must be in the message BODY -- not in the subject line.)

To learn about the users list without joining send this message instead to
the same address:

		info ferret_users