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Version 1 series, based on Emacs v.21 (current stable release Ver.1.15)
Version 2 series, based on Emacs v.22 (17 January 2004 current 2.00 pre-release)
Version 3 series, based on Emacs v.22 (Development release)
Installation
Meadow utilizes Netinstaller, similar to the one used for Cygwin installation. This allows users to install Meadow in the way the user wanted, making it easier to get started with Meadow.