Ported revisins 446:449 from release branch 4.2

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r447 | dparsons | 2013-10-16 17:09:50 +0200 (mer. 16 oct. 2013) | 5 lignes

======================== release 4.2 =====================
Removed outdated param_example.in file.
Examples are now provided in the example dir.


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r448 | dparsons | 2013-10-16 17:33:48 +0200 (mer. 16 oct. 2013) | 4 lignes

========================= release 4.2 ==================
Renamed the example dir (=> examples)
Updated examples/README

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r449 | dparsons | 2013-10-16 17:37:34 +0200 (mer. 16 oct. 2013) | 3 lignes

==================== release 4.2 ===================
Removed a remaining Makefile.in

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