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 	<!-- Created: Wed Dec  2 18:22:33 GMT 1998 -->
 	<!-- hhmts start -->
-Last modified: Sun Dec 20 16:25:28 GMT 1998
+Last modified: Mon Mar 15 21:40:42 GMT 1999
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-	<p>The DXSpider dx cluster system is written in perl5 as an exercise in self-training
-	  for both protocol research and teaching myself perl.
-	<p>This document will contain all the instructions for its installation and use -
-	  eventually
-	<h3>Contents</h3>
+
+	<h4>Introduction</h4>
+	
+	The DXSpider DX cluster system is written in <a
+	href="http://www.perl.com">perl 5.004</a> running under <a
+	href="http://www.linuxhq.com">Linux</a> as an exercise in
+	self-training for both protocol research and teaching myself <a
+	href="http://www.perl.com">perl</a>.
+
+	<h4>What is a DX Cluster?</h4>
+
+	A DX Cluster is a means for Amateur (Ham) Radio operators to tell each
+	other, in realtime, about DX stations (other interesting or rare
+	Amateur Radio stations all over the world).
+
+	<p>To quote what is probably the most comprenhsive  source of DX Cluster related 
+	  information, the <a href="http://www.cestro.com/pcluster/">DX PacketCluster WebNet</a>, 
+	  a Cluster is:-
+
+     <p><em>One station is set up with PacketCluster and is linked to one or
+      more other stations who have installed the software. These nodes
+      when connected are called a cluster. Clusters are connected to
+      clusters, expanding the network. Individual users connect to the
+      nodes on a frequency different from what the node stations are
+      linked on. Users are capable of announcing DX spots and related
+      announcements, send personal talk messages, send and receive
+      mail messages, search and retrive archived data, and access data
+      from information databases among its many features.</em>
+
+	<p>It's a rather specialised (and not as robust) form of IRC really.
+
+	<p>The original package runs under DOS and was created by Dick Newell AK1A
+	  but is no longer under active development. Most replacements also run under
+	  DOS and/or are closed source. I wanted something in open source (so I don't
+	  have to do <em>all</em> the work) and for Linux.
+
+ 	<p>This document will contain all the instructions for its
+	installation and use - eventually...
+
+	<h4>Contents</h4>
 	<ol>
 	  <li> <a href="install.html">Installation</a> of the main cluster software.
 	  <li> Installing the lastest version of <a href="cpan.html">CPAN</a>.
+	  <li> Explaining the <a href="client.html">client.pl</a> program.
 	  <li> <a href="connect.html">Connecting</a> to other clusters.
-	  <li> <a href="hops.html">Hop</a> control, network <a href="hops.html">isolation</a> etc.
+	  <li> <a href="cron.html">Periodic</a> jobs, e.g. starting connection to other clusters.
+	  <li> <a href="hops.html">Hop</a> control, network <a href="hops.html#isolate">isolation</a> etc.
+	  <li> <a href="program.html">Programming</a> new commands or altering existing ones.
+	  <li> <a href="local.html">Local</a> customisation of the cluster daemon.
 	  <li> <a href="../download/">Download</a> the software and any patches.
 	  </ol>