{smcl}

{title:1.  Number of duplicates}

{p 4 4}
    These are packages that have been installed more than once; perhaps 
    you installed a new version without eliminating the older one.

{p 4 4}
    Recommendation:  type "{stata adomaint rmdups}" to eliminate the
    duplicates.  This is very safe to do.


{title:2.  Number no longer available}

{p 4 4}
    Either the package really is no longer available or the site is 
    temporarily offline.


{title:3.  Number known to be up-to-date}

{p 4 4}
    Self explanatory.


{title:4.  Number known to be out-of-date}

{p 4 4}
    Self explanatory.

{p 4 4}
    Recommendation:  type "{stata adomaint update all}" to obtain more
    up-to-date versions of these ado-files.


{title:5.  Number unknowable whether up-to-date}

{p 4 4}
    The package does not contain a "distribution-date" field, so there is no
    easy way to tell whether the package has changed.  The "distribution-date"
    field was introduced on 02apr2002 and so many old sites have not been 
    udpated to include it.  Probably the versions you have installed are 
    up todate.


{title:6.  Number with no information}

{p 4 4}
    {cmd:adomaint} only obtains fresh information from the web when you
    specify the {cmd:refresh} option because contacting all the sites can take
    a while.  Using slightly dated information (measured, say, in hours or
    days) will work just as well as new information.  The no-information
    packages are packages you have installed after the last time you specified
    {cmd:adomaint}'s refresh option.

{p 4 4}
    Recommendation:  To categorize these packages in one of the above 
    categories, type "{stata adomaint query, refresh}".