Metview ReleaseTypes

There are three types of Metview release referred to in these pages:

• Test version: this is an internal release at ECMWF (usually also available on the Member States server ecgate) which contains the latest features and fixes. It can be updated from time to time, and so should not be considered stable. It is run with the command metview4_new. Once a test version has been in use for some time, it becomes a User version.
• User version: this is an internal release at ECMWF (usually also available on the Member States server ecgate) which has undergone a period of testing and will not be changed without notice. It is run with the command metview4.
• Export version: released as a source code tarball for external users to install at their own local sites. Please see the licence.