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-since the commands are stateless, they should probably only be instantiated once
-and stored in the application. that way, anyone can run any command using the
-following:
-    m = app.methods['my-method-name']
-    m.execute()
-Right now, every mode instance instantiates its own exact copy of the method,
-and anyone else who needs to use a method just instantiates the method in
-question.
-(2006/11/4)
-Well, we've made some progress on this. The app now has copies of everything,
-but the various modes don't necessarily use that copy, and also don't
-necessarily add their own stuff to it.
diff --git a/README b/README
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+pmacs version 0.1
+
+released june 27, 2007
+
+by Erik Osheim
+