Ok! 
First feedback:
No problems with compilation of swish-e-2.1-dev-22-2001-10-03.tar.gz on RedHat 7.1
Searching software seems ok now.

>If you are just starting out with swish, use the development code.  It's
>far better than 2.0.5.  Plus, you can send valuable feedback to the list!
>



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