# HG changeset patch
# User lcp
# Date 755805003 -3600
# Node ID 7646f5b4653c8cb7b8c03e9fc1c169a0a32420b9
# Parent  1315ce07f5156e941d89e236bdd327b2ade82005
added isabelle-users paragraph

diff -r 1315ce07f515 -r 7646f5b4653c README
--- a/README	Mon Dec 13 18:48:47 1993 +0100
+++ b/README	Mon Dec 13 18:50:03 1993 +0100
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 2.03 or later (from Abstract Hardware Ltd) and Standard ML of New Jersey
 (Version 0.93 or later).  Poly/ML is a commercial product and costs money,
 but it is reliable and its database system is convenient for interactive
-work.  SML of New Jersey requires lots of memory and disc space, but it is
+work.  SML of New Jersey requires lots of store and disc space, but it is
 free and its code sometimes runs faster.  Both compilers are perfectly
 satisfactory for running Isabelle.
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 images.  When using Poly/ML, ISABELLEBIN must be an absolute pathname (one
 starting with "/").
 
-ML_DBASE is an absolute pathname to the initial Poly/ML database (not
+ML_DBASE is an *absolute* pathname to the initial Poly/ML database (not
 required for New Jersey ML).
 
 ISABELLECOMP is the ML compiler, typically "poly -noDisplay" or "sml".  If
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 good way to get started.
 
 Each object-logic is built on top of Pure Isabelle, and possibly on top of
-another object logic (like FOL or LK).  A database or binary called Pure is
+another object logic like FOL or LK.  A database or binary called Pure is
 first created, then the object-logic is loaded on top.  Poly/ML extends
 Pure using its "make_database" operation.  Standard ML of New Jersey starts
 with the Pure core image and loads the object-logic's ROOT.ML.
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@
 
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+The electronic mailing list isabelle-users@cl.cam.ac.uk provides a forum
+for Isabelle users to discuss problems and exchange information.  To join,
+send a message to isabelle-users-request@cl.cam.ac.uk.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Please report any problems you encounter.  While we shall try to be helpful,
 we can accept no responsibility for the deficiences of Isabelle and their
 consequences.
@@ -115,4 +121,4 @@
 D-80290 Muenchen
 Germany
 
-Last updated 5 November 1993
+Last updated 13 December 1993