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+Distributions
+-------------
+
+- scala-YYYYMMDD-hhmmss.tar.gz Unix distribution
+
+The standard distributions require java 1.4.x or above. If you don't
+know which version of java you have, run the command "java -version".
+
+Scala tools
+-----------
+
+- socos Scala compiler
+- surus Scala interpreter
+- siris Scala interactive interpreter
+
+Install on Unix
+---------------
+
+Untar the archive. All scala tools are located in the directory "bin".
+
+You may test the distribution by running the script "scala-test"
+located in the subdirectory "share/scala/test/bin".