From 4e987026148fe65c323afbc93cd560c07bf06b3f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yale AI Dept Date: Wed, 14 Jul 1993 13:08:00 -0500 Subject: Import to github. --- doc/announcement | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/announcement (limited to 'doc/announcement') diff --git a/doc/announcement b/doc/announcement new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8c9e8f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/announcement @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ + + Announcing the release of Yale Haskell 2.0.5 + +We are releasing the latest version of the Yale Haskell system, +Y2.0.5, in source form. This fixes a number of minor problems in the +2.0.5a release (for Sparc only) and should be relatively bug free. + +Yale Haskell can be built from sources using CMU Common Lisp, Lucid +Common Lisp, Allegro Common Lisp, or Harlequin LispWorks. The system +may also build on akcl but the performance is very poor. + +Compiled versions of the system are available for Sparc systems running +SunOS 4.1.2 and Sparc 10's (sun4m) running 4.1.3. Anyone building a system +using CMU lisp on a different platform should let us know and we will +add more executables to the ftp area. Look at the README for further +information. + +This release features an X window interface. Using CLX, the full +functionality of X windows has been made available at the Haskell +level. There is also a Haskell <-> Lisp interface similar to the C +interface in the Glasgow system. + + +Our system is available for anonymous ftp from the Yale Haskell ftp site: + + Site Host name Raw IP address + Yale nebula.cs.yale.edu 128.36.13.1 + +All files are in the directory pub/haskell/yale. + +haskell-source-205.tar.gz -- The full sources +haskell-205-.tar.gz +Compiling from scratch will take an hour or two, depending on system +resources. The file $HASKELL/com//README will contain +complete building instructions. + +To obtain Yale Haskell via ftp: + + - Move to the directory where you intend to place Yale Haskell + - Ftp to nebula and login anonymously + - cd to pub/haskell/yale + - Get the tar file: get haskell-source-205.tar.gz (a .Z file is available + for those without gzip). + - Unzip the file: (your zip utility may have a different name) + gzip -d *.gz + - Untar the file: tar xf *.tar + - Consult the documentation for further instructions. Either print + out the reference manual in doc/manual/haskell.dvi or look at + install.verb in the same directory. + +Send any comments or questions to haskell-request@cs.yale.edu + + +New features in this release include: + + * Much better optimization + * Monadic I/O + * A general Haskell to Lisp interface + * An X window interface + * Strictness annotations and strict data constructors + * Lots of bugs fixed + * Improvements to the tutorial and Emacs interface + * Ported to all major Lisp systems + -- cgit v1.2.3