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                News file for MIDAS version 02FEB + 02SEP
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02FEB:
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ALIGN/INTERACTIVE - KB 011017
New command ALIGN/INTER to align two images interactively (and easily!).
See the help for details.

SET/MIDAS workenv=FITS - KB 011122
FITS files are now seamlessly integrated into Midas. With the command
SET/MIDAS workenv=FITS it's possible to read/write all data files in
FITS format.
Accordingly, the command SET/MIDAS DEFTYPE= has been removed!

Logical FITS keyword - KB/PG 020115
Logical descriptors have been implemented in Midas to support the
usage of logical FITS keywords. See the help of the descr. commands
for details.

MESS/OUT, APPEND/OUT - KB 020120
These two commands are heavily used in the FORS1/2 and UVES pipeline.
They have been moved from the procedure/executable_module scenario
to routines executed directly in the Midas monitor.
Reported speedup is of the order of 15%.