If you previously downloaded either the base system or specialized packages, and intend to download new or updated packages, you should download new versions of all packages to ensure compatibility. (The base download now includes specialized packages such as Genesis, Coalescence and Rhetenor.)
There may be addenda or bug fixes since the versions released below. We don't have a sophisticated updating system in place yet; instead you may peruse the directory listing of the various addenda/bug fixes. The ReadMe files will explain the purpose of each addendum/bug fix. CHECK HERE to see the directory listing of addenda and bug fixes.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WAYNE MADDISON AND DAVID MADDISON DO NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE. IN NO CASE WILL THESE PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM USE OF THIS SOFTWARE
This open source project is provided by Wayne Maddison, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona and David Maddison, Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, and is intended for non-commercial use only. Copyright ©2002-2003 Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of The University of Arizona. All Rights Reserved.
The packages here include the base system and several specialized packages (parsimony, likelihood, simulations, multivariate analysis, coalescence). There are example data files. Please see the comments on the page about publishing results from Mesquite.Please email Wayne Maddison (wmaddisn@u.arizona.edu) with questions or comments about downloading and installing Mesquite. Mesquite requires Java 1.1 or higher; see installation instructions for details.