static S mechList_opt_raw_fresh(S name) {
  ifdef mechList_raw_fresh_debug
    print("mechList_raw_fresh :" + name);
  endifdef

  bool useLocal = false, useRemote = true;
  if (eq(mechMode().readMode, 'mergeLocalAndRemote))
    useLocal = true;
  else if (eq(mechMode().readMode, 'local)) {
    useLocal = true; useRemote = false;
  }
   
  S s = "";
  
  if (useRemote) {
    if (eq(mechMode().readMode, 'localCopies))
      s = unnull(loadTextFile(remoteMechListMirrorFile(name)));
    else
      s = serverMechList_raw_fresh(name, true);
  }
  
  if (useLocal)
    s = appendNewLineIfNempty(s) + localMechList_opt_raw_fresh(name);
  
  ret s;
}