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Before release
   Regression tests (Archive.pm, Monitor.pm and subclasses)
   server monitoring (monitor.pm and subclasses)
   script for monitoring
   restarting (part of update process / scripts)

show progress on downloads (add in file size, too)



Future items:
1. Option to backup software prior to install.

2 .starting and stopping of servers - is this working / robust
    during or after an install

3. server monitoring
  (uses same starting and stopping classes)

4. archiving or removal of pervious blast versions, databases

Update MakeFile.pl - install scripts in bin dir, etc  - nearly done