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+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- * Copyright (C) 1995, Index Data.
+ * Copyright (C) 1995-1996, Index Data.
  * See the file LICENSE for details.
  * Sebastian Hammer, Adam Dickmeiss
 
@@ -9,11 +9,8 @@ The primary output of the source here is the lib/libyaz.a library,
 which contains support functions for implementing the server or client
 role of Z39.50/SR.
 
-See doc/osi.txt for instructions on how to download and install Peter
-Furniss' ThinOSI-implementation, to provide YAZ with OSI support.
-
 Two test-programs of interest are generated when you type 'make' at
-the top level. server/ztest and yazlib/cli. Ztest is a dummy database
+the top level. server/ztest and client/client. Ztest is a dummy database
 server which returns canned responses to all queries. It's good for
 verifying that the protocol works ok, and ztest.c shows a minimalistic
 implementation of the 'backend' interface.
@@ -27,16 +24,35 @@ client tcp:<hostname>:<port>
 
 at the UNIX prompt, to connect to a Z39.50 server, or
 
-cli osi:[<tsel>'/']<hostname>:<port>
+client osi:[<tsel>'/']<hostname>:<port>
 
 to connect to an OSI SR target (this requires mOSI-support). To connect to
 the DANBIB test target, you might use:
 
-cli osi:0103/find2.denet.dk:4500
+client osi:0103/find2.denet.dk:4500
+
+Use '?' to get a list of the available commands.
+
+The current query language is a bit awkward, but functional:
+
+query    ::= ['@attrset' <attribute-set>] rpn
+rpn      ::= complex | simple | attr rpn
+complex  ::= operator rpn rpn
+operator ::= '@and' | '@or' | '@not'.
+simple   ::= term | set.
+term     ::= <word> | '"' <term> ... '"'.
+set      ::= '@set' <setname>.
+attr     ::= '@attr' [<attribute-set>] <number> '=' <number>.
+
+Eg.:
 
-CLI supports CCL-queries, with the mapping between qualifiers and
-attribute values specified in the file default.bib in the working
-directory. Use '?' to get a list of the available commands.
+Andersen
+
+"Hans Andersen"
+
+@and @attr 1=1 andersen @attr 1=4 @attr 4=2 duckling
+
+@attrset Bib-1 @and @attr GILS 2=2008 Washington @attr 1=21 weather
 
 The directories:
 
@@ -56,7 +72,7 @@ asn     - This module implements the Z39.50/SR protocol. The best way
 	which defines structure and type definitions for each of the
 	types introduced in the protocol specification.
 
-yazlib  - This module implements the transport transparency
+comstack- This module implements the transport transparency
 	stack (COMSTACK). The comstack implements a generic interface
 	for exchanging BER-encoded records over a network. It supports
 	the 'American' mode of exchanging the records straight over
@@ -85,3 +101,9 @@ makelib - This is a simple utility that gathers the libraries from the
 	previous modules into libyaz.a.
 
 lib     - The libraries. Primarily libyaz.a.
+
+To get more information or assistance, send mail to yaz-help@index.ping.dk.
+
+We maintain a mailing-list for the purpose of announcing new versions of
+the software, bug-reports, discussion etc. You can sign up by sending
+mail to yaz-request@index.ping.dk.