ge is redefining functions already defined in Maxima
proper.  This is necessary in order to properly handle units.  The user
should be aware that if other changes have been made to these functions by other
packages those changes will be overwritten by this loading process.
</p>
<p>The <em>unit.mac</em> file also loads a lisp file <em>unit-functions.lisp</em> which
contains the lisp functions needed for the package.
</p>
<p>Clifford Yapp is the primary author.  He has received valuable assistance from
Barton