2. Getting the Software

The binary distribution of Sequoia can be downloaded from Sequoia's Web site. It mainly contains the JAR files for the Sequoia driver and controller and also the documentation and other tools such as the Sequoia administration console.

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A source distribution of Sequoia is also available. The whole code base can also be downloaded through an anonymous CVS server[2]. For more information, please refer to Sequoia Developer's Guide. Most users will only need the binary distribution.

The following formats are available (where x.y is the Sequoia release number):

We strongly advice to use the Java installer package since it automatically configures the scripts to suit your system configuration.

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All distributions contain the user documentation.



[2] CVS stands for Concurrent Versions System and is a popular version control system.